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Which, to be honest, has been a bit of a blow I thought I’d be fighting off offers I even had this little fantasy where all the head personal shoppers at Harrods and Harvey Nichols and Selfridges took ave me free clothes to persuade me to join them

As calmly as I can, I pull the letter out of the envelope This one is from a new shop called The Look, which hasn’t even opened yet It’s going to be a huge new store just up froreat clothes and accessories, and the gimmick is that there will be loads of personal shoppers available to help you pull your look together They want someone to run and train the team, and had already heard about me from their contact in New York I went to see theht I did OK, but…

"Oh ot it! They want ratulations!" He puts an arives me a kiss

"Except… I won’t be needed for threefarther down "That’s when the store opens" I put the letter down and look at hi ti

"I’ to do," says Luke cheerfully "Some project or other You’ll have plenty to keep you busy"

The buzzer suddenly goes in the hall and we look at each other

"Thato down!"

Luke’s penthouse has its own lift right to the front door, which is just so cool!

"So, where shall we tell theround-floor button

"I thought we could pile it all up in the corner of the sitting rooest "Behind the door Then I can sort it out while you’re at work"

Luke nods "Good idea"

I suddenly reowns Maybe I’ll be able to s

"And if there was any overspill," I add casually, "we could always put it in the second bedroom"

"Overspill?" Luke frowns "Becky, how ?"

"Not that ! I just e boxes or so That’s all"

Luke looks a bit suspicious, and I turn away, pretending to be adjustingjust the odd tiny qualiraffes Should I quickly confess?