And in the City, she says, prejudice against high-flying women was blatant. It was a twist of fate, in the shape of a nasty stomach bug, that led Helen to chocolate. I went exploring by myself and, to my amazement, found the town full of chocolate shops. We took the idea back to Britain, which was quite scary at first.
Would the Brits take to it? But people loved it. Dark chocolate with chilli is one of our bestsellers. It was a horrendous time. For three months, the business limped on, making ad hoc credit arrangements with some suppliers and begging others to be patient.
Very nearly at breaking point, Helen finally got a call from the bank telling her the system had eased and they could clear their debts. The crisis taught her a valuable lesson. Nowadays, we have a finance manager to take care of the detail, but I still check it myself.
Then I can get on with my day. Still, I wonder how she unwinds at the end of a hard day; what she kicks back with as a treat.
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