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"Good luck!" says Suze "Except you know, there is no luck in business There’s only drive, determination, and more drive"

"OK," I say dubiously "I’ll try to reiven for Lorenzo’s is a street in Soho -- and as I turn into it, I can’t see anything that looks obviously like a restaurant It’s enty-type shops, and a coffee shop, and a…

Hang on I stop still and stare at the sign above the coffee shop "Lorenzo’s coffee shop and sandwich bar"

But surely… this can’t be where we’realong the street toward ht!"

"Yes," I say, trying not to look discomfited "Yes, I found it"

"You don’tme inside "It’s just that this place is quite convenient for me"

"No! I reat!"

"Good! I recommend the Italian chicken!" She eyes me up and down "You look very s of mortification I can’t admit I dressed up specially to see her

"Erot later"

"Oh well, I won’t keep you long Just a little proposition anted to put to you" She shoots ht it would be nicer to do it face to face"

This isn’t exactly what I iuy s salad, and slicing each sandwich into four quarters, I start to feel rand place with tablecloths and cha the boat out But then, that’s probably good! It shows they still think of me as part of the team, doesn’t it? Someone to have a relaxed sandith, and thrash out ideas for the forthco season

Maybe they want to take me on board as a features consultant Or train me to become a producer!

"We all felt for you dreadfully, Becky," says Zelda as weour trays of sandwiches and drinks "How are things going? Have you got a job lined up in New York?"

"Um… not exactly," I say, and take a sip of my mineral water "That’s all kind of… on hold" I see her eyes watchinglots of offers You know -- various projects, and… and ideas in developlad We all felt very bad that you had to go And I want you to know, it wasn’t my decision" She puts her hand on mine briefly, then removes it to take a bite of her sandwich "So now -- to business" She takes a sip of tea, and I feel my stomach flutter with nerves "You rehtly taken aback Are they expecting otten the name of the producer already?

"Well, he’s co idea" Zelda bea Coffee vieould be really interested to hear about your… little proble my smile freeze on ht perhaps you would be ideal to take part in a discussion and/or phone-in on the subject" She takes a sip of tea "What do you think?"

I stare at her in confusion

"Are you talking about going back to iving financial advice, could we?" She gives a little laugh "No, this would bewrecked " She takes a bite of sandwich "And ideally, it would be quite a… how can I put this? An emotional piece Maybe you could bare your soul a little Talk about your parents, how this has ruined their lives too… problems in your childhood… relationship trouble… these are just ideas, obviously!" She looks up "And you know, if you were able to cry…"

"To… to cry?" I echo disbelievingly

"It’s not compulsory By any ood experience for you too, Becky We want to help So we’d have Clare Edwards in the studio too, to offer you advice…"