Taking up the position of someone’s mistress is always going to have its delicate balances to master but for Lilian the situation has become a whole lot trickier.
She was quick to voice her concerns when Justin was first considering employing Rob. But, as we know, her petition failed. Justin’s robust response to Lilian’s misgivings was that when it came to his businesses, he was the one who knew best. That was her told – Lilian abandoned her appeal and apologised.
That was Round One, now here's Round Two.
Thanks to Justin, Lilian faces the prospect of becoming Rob’s landlord. Justin thinks he’s doing everyone a favour by teeing up Rob as a potential Amside tenant. He’s rationalised the situation along the following lines:
- He doesn’t want his employee distracted from his work by having to look for somewhere to live
- It would be better for Helen to have Rob settled in a new home - might take some of the sting out of the situation with their son, he thinks
- Rob is a ready, reliable tenant for Amside which he’s learned from Lilian sometimes struggles for money
Lilian’s hand isn’t being forced. Justin’s words were, “the decision must be yours and yours alone, Lilian”. But surely now Justin has made his perspective on Rob clear, the appeal of holding a J Elliott credit card is somewhat tarnished.
So, what now for Lilian? How tenable is her and Justin’s “arrangement”?
