Despite the matching surname, the company has nothing to do with my family.
Richard is wealthy, intelligent, demanding, and accustomed to getting the outcome he wants.
I had worked for him for three years and knew exactly how efficient he expected everyone around him to be.
So when he mentioned that the pool behind his Lakeview Drive home needed major repairs, I told him my father was one of the best pool technicians I knew.
Richard asked for his number.
Dad inspected the property a few days later.
The pool
