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  Grace groaned. “More expense. Let’s just hope people want to buy my flowers. I rang both of the girls on the books. It turns out that neither of them have new jobs, and they’re starting tomorrow. We’re aiming to reopen January second—assuming I can get flowers delivered for then.”

  “That’s great.”

  “Yes, a weight off my mind. Come through and sit down for a few.”

  He followed her into the lounge, frowning as his footing went beneath him. Slowly he backtracked. The floor wasn’t level.

  Grace looked at him. “It’s a loose floorboard. Something else I need to fix.”

  He glanced up. “Perhaps.” The alarm bell in his head rang louder.

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