City Girl
“The subject of Devlin’s business venture at last came up for discussion. From what Luke had told her, he was obviously a sound businessman with an instinctive flair for a good opportunity. Self-made, he had left school at seventeen and gone to sea. For several years he had travelled the world and made enough money to invest in land and property. He had then gone to London, invested in several profitable business ventures and never looked back. He commuted regularly between London and Dublin and... still owned several properties around Dublin.
When Devlin told him of her idea he was intrigued and they spent hours discussing the project. ‘You know,’ he said thoughtfully, ‘as well as catering to the wealthy trendsetter lot, I think you should cater for the young “upwardly mobile” women executives who put in a hard day at the office and need a place to relax, unwind, keep fit or whatever. There’s a lot of them around. Nola used to go to one in London all the time.’ Who is this Nola, she wondered.MoreLess
When Devlin told him of her idea he was intrigued and they spent hours discussing the project. ‘You know,’ he said thoughtfully, ‘as well as catering to the wealthy trendsetter lot, I think you should cater for the young “upwardly mobile” women executives who put in a hard day at the office and need a place to relax, unwind, keep fit or whatever. There’s a lot of them around. Nola used to go to one in London all the time.’ Who is this Nola, she wondered.MoreLess
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