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"Is… Luke here, Becky?" says Janice, and gives me a hopeful smile And suddenly -- which is rather bizarre -- everyone in the roo for my answer

"Not yet, I’m afraid," I say "I think he lances flying around the rooela, and there’s a tone to her voice that I don’t ht? Well, there’s a surprise"

What’s that supposed toback froht’s been delayed or so" I look at Janice and, toa little too emphatically "I see Of course Zurich" And she shootswith her?

"This is Luke Brandon we’re talking about here," says Angela, taking a puff on her cigarette "The famous entrepreneur"

"Well -- yes," I say, a bit surprised I mean, I don’t know any other Lukes

"And he’s your boyfriend"

"Yes!"

There’s a slightly aard silence -- and even Maureen see at me curiously Then, suddenly, I see a copy of thison the floor by Janice’s chair Oh God

"That article in Tatler, by the way," I say hastily, "is all wrong He didn’t say he was single He said no coly "I don’t knohat you’re talking about, dear"

"I… I don’t read ht red and looks away

"We just look forward to ela, and blows out a cloud of smoke "Don’t we, Janice?"

I stare at her in confusion -- then turn to Janice, ill barelyto root about in a beauty case

Hang on ato keepHe even wrote you a reply!"

"Of course he did, Becky!" says Janice, staring at the floor "Well -- as Angela says, we’re all looking forward tohim"