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‘Sometimes it’s jolly convenient to have connections,’ Victoria explained apologetically ‘My uncle is so in the field of theatre’ She tapped the side of her nose and gave a conspirational sht ear and here we are Far fro crowd’

‘I’ the bull by the horns rather than waiting for the bull to co at her

She walked over to one of the s on the upholstered back

‘Look, I really as didn’t work out between the two of you, but I want you to know that the—’

‘You’re here with Alessandro? I’lad!’

‘You’re…what…?’ Megan asked faintly

‘So awfully glad’ Victoria looked at her ruefully ‘I felt so dreadfully guilty at the way things ended between us’

‘You felt dreadfully guilty?’ Her ed up, and now she was repeating language she never nore to Victoria’s face, and she did look very sheepish

What, Megan wondered, was there for her to feel sheepish about? Alessandro had terement Wasn’t she entitled to feel a little hard done by?

‘Why on earth would you feel guilty, Victoria?’ she asked in genuine puzzlement

‘I never meant to meet Robbie! And I certainly never meant to—’

Robbie? Megan wondered what Robbie had to do with all of this She felt as though she was in possession of a jigsaw puzzle, the key pieces of which were

‘Dominic absolutely adores him’