The Gift: A Novel

The Gift: A Novel

Cecelia Ahern

Language: English

Pages: 336

ISBN: 0061782092

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


The Gift is a magical, fable-like Christmas story from Cecelia Ahern, the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Thanks for the Memories. The story of Lou Suffern, a successful executive frustrated by the fact that he spends more time in the office than with his doting wife and two young children, The Gift is “a tantalizing tale wrapped in a tale....[the] perfect treat for the holidays.” (Sara Gruen)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

successful.’ He pressed his foot down harder on the speed. Lou’s eyes were fully open now. ‘But that’s not the sad thing. The saddest thing was that he didn’t sort out his will on time. Not that he’s to blame, he was a young man and didn’t plan on leaving so soon, but it just shows you never know.’ The speedometer neared one hundred kilometres in the fifty-kilometre zone and Lou grabbed the door handle and held on tightly. He moved from his slouched position, pushing his buttocks firmly to the

front of her. ‘Your face okay?’ She gave a single nod, the closest she’d ever get to commenting on the cuts and scrapes across her face. She changed the subject. ‘How far did you get in the story?’ ‘Lou Suffern’s first doubling up.’ ‘What did he say?’ ‘I do believe “Bullshit” was the expression he used, which was then closely followed by “Total bullshit”.’ Jessica smiled lightly, blowing on her coffee and sipping again. ‘You got further than I thought. You should show him the tapes of that

swallowed, feeling breathless, ‘they were a long time ago. I’m different now.’ ‘The nanny was six months ago,’ she laughed. ‘Christ, Lou, how much do you think a man like you can change in six months, if at all?’ Lou felt dizzy, sickened all of a sudden. He ran his sweaty hands through his hair, panic setting in. What had he done? ‘Just think about it,’ she perked up. ‘When you become Number Two around here, you can have whoever you want, but just remember I got you first,’ she laughed,

backtracked. ‘A promotion?’ His father’s bushy eyebrows rose. ‘Yes.’ ‘More work?’ ‘Bigger office, better light,’ he joked. When his dad didn’t laugh he became serious. ‘Yes, more work. More hours.’ ‘I see.’ His father was silent. Anger rose within Lou. Congratulations wouldn’t have gone astray. ‘You’re happy there?’ his father asked casually, still looking out the glass, the party behind them visible in the reflection. ‘No point in working hard on something if you’re not, because at the

about to take another deep breath for the new task ahead of him. No matter what he achieved, the feelings of having to reach again were endless. Life for him felt like an endless ladder that disappeared somewhere in the clouds, wobbling, threatening to topple and bring him down with it. He couldn’t look down now or he would freeze. He had to keep his eyes upward. Onward and upward. Gabe placed the boxes down where Lou directed and he whistled as he looked around. ‘Some office, Lou.’ ‘Yeah, it

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