Page 105 (1/2)

Frank! Of course That other uy from Bank of London I used to see him at press conferences

"He won’t sue," says Alicia calot too much face to lose"

"He’s lost a fair a his eyebrows "He’ll be the invisible "

"True," says Alicia, and smirks back at hiot everything? I think so Right, I’ for me See you tomorrow"

They both disappear down the corridor and this tiet into a lift When I’one, I sit back onon? Why were they talking about suing? Suing who? And how co to sue Luke? It sounds like everything’s a co under control

For a while I just sit still, trying to work it all out But I’ anywhere -- and suddenly it occurs to et up, wincing at the cras as the circulation returns to them Then I pick up my parcel, shake back my head, and as nonchalantly as possible, walk down the corridor toward the lifts Just as I’s inside ive a startled jump Shit,behind Mel’s desk!

"Hello?" I say, as I get into the lift

"Bex! It’s Suze"

"Suze!" I say, and give a shaky giggle "You have no idea how you nearly just got o, you would have coently "You’ve just had a call"

"Oh right?" I press the ground-floor button "Fro Coffee! She wants to talk to you! She said, do you want to et an hour’s sleep Suze and I stay up till late, deciding on what I should wear -- and when I’ve gone to bed, I lie awake, staring at the ceiling, feeling my mind flip around like a fish Will they offer my old job back after all? Will they offer ive , allthe simple truth The truth is, all I really want is my old job back I want to be able to tell Mu off ain Another chance That’s all I want

"You see?" says Suze the nextready "You see? I knew they’d want you back That Clare Edwards is crap! Completely and utterly--"

"Suze," I interrupt "How do I look?"