Chapter 116

He slid a stapled document across the table to her and she tore her eyes away from him to look down at it. The first thing she saw was the salary and her eyes widened in shock. It was almost twice what Heather had been paying her. “Barry, I—" “Heather was underpaying you,” he said, cutting her off. “I believe in paying my staff well, especially when they are performing well. The way you have looked after my daughter is to be highly commended and I want you to know how much I appreciate what you’ve done.” “Thank you,” she said, swallowing. “I will be employing a cook and housekeeper,” he said, “so I don’t want you to think that you have to take over the running of the house. Your responsibility is Abby and her well-being.” “Okay,” she said, “but I don’t mind cooking and—" “No, Becky,” he said, “your job is to look after my daughter, not to cook and clean.” He cleared his throat and looked a little sheepish. “I’ve also instructed Patricia to pay off your HECS debt.” “Excuse me?” she said