The next morning Maggie woke from a wonderful dream, where she and Richard were married with three kids two dogs and living in rural Norfolk, to see a message from her friend Janet:
Text Message Received From Janet Burrows 07.05am
Hi, Sweetie. Sorry for not getting back to you yesterday. Took Steve to the airport. What's up?
Text Message Sent By Maggie Harris 07.15am
Hi, No probs. Richard and I are going away on business to Florence 2nd June - 8th June. Can you cover the shop?
Text Message Received From Janet Burrows 07.25am
Florence! Wow. Sure, no probs with cover. How's things with you and Richard. What's the goss?
Text Message Sent By Maggie Harris 07.28am
Heaps of goss. Can you do lunch at the usual place?
Text Message Received From Janet Burrows 07.31am
Yes. I'll book a table for 1pm
Text Message Sent By Maggie Harris 07.32am
Great see you then (smiley face)
Maggie was the happiest woman in the world, until her cell alerted her to the following email:
Microsoft Outlook Inbox
To: mharris@picture_book.com
From: dchandler@chandler&brown.com
Sent: 23rd May 2018 09:18am
Miss Margaret Harris,
My client Mr.Thomas Reeve landlord of 87B Grafton Road, Fulham, LONDON SW6 is hereby serving you a notice to vacant his premises by 11am on the 25th May 2018.
I have also been instructed by my client to present to you the bill for £3,675.43p for damages done to his premises due to your neglect and misuse of a household appliance.
Please pay all costs within 14 days. Failure to do so will result in you being summoned to attend the small claims court.
Yours sincerely,
David Chandler
Partner
Maggie stormed across the shop to where Richard was sitting and threw her cell across the desk to him.
"Can you believe this shit!"
He looked up from his computer bemused at her outburst. Picking up her cell, he read the email in silence. Then without saying a word Richard reached for his phone and made a call.
Maggie was fuming and calling her landlord all the names under the sun, when Richard caught her attention and told her to be quiet. He waited for the person at the other end of his cell to answer their phone.
“Oh! Hi,” said Richard, “is Nick Skerrett there please? Maple Richard Maple. Thanks.”
Holding the phone away from his mouth, he instructed Maggie to calm down and take a seat. Still swearing she did as Richard requested.
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Artful Dream
RomanceMaggie Harris and Richard Maple are two thirtysomething antique dealers from London, who have been forced by financial problems, to join their two businesses. That was over a year ago and things are now on the up. Maggie is in love with Richard and...
