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"A new PR company? Based here?"

"As far as I know, yes They’ve taken a big space on the second floor"

Thoughts are sparking round ton Billington and Bridges

"Do you…" I try to keep calm "Do you knohat sort of PR?"

"Ah! Now, this I do know It’s financial Apparently one of their biggest clients is Bank of London Or will be Which must be a nice little earner… But as I say, we haven’t es expression "Hey Are you OK?"

"I’e "I think I just have to… I have to make a phone call"

I dial the nu up before I can bring myself to ask for Luke Brandon At last I take a deep breath, dial the nuain, and ask to speak to Michael Ellis

"Michael, it’s Becky Blooh

"Becky!" he says, sounding genuinely pleased to hear fro to keep calm But just the sound of his voice has taken me back to the Four Seasons with a whoosh Back to that dim, expensive lobby Back to that New York dreamworld

"I…" I take a deep breath "I’m fine You know… back to nor to ad sorry forers "But I wanted a quick word I think I knohy there’s a ru to lose Bank of London"

I tell hi Street, and what I’ve discovered

"I see," says Michael at intervals, sounding grim "I see You know, there’s a clause in their contracts forbidding employees to do this? If they poach a client, Luke could sue them"

"They talked about that They seem to think he won’t sue because he’d lose too much face"

There’s silence -- and I can al down the line