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Determined to listen to her saner side, she nodded at the dark-haired man whose attention she still inadvertently had as she strode out of the coffee shop and crossed the road to her office The sooner she started work and felt norain, the better

‘Hey, Ruby’ Veronica, her upbeat secretary, called out as she held the lift door open ‘Hoas the Herzog gig Friday night? Did you meet anyone nice?’

Why was everyone so interested in her love life all of a sudden? ‘The Herzog party was fabulous’ She knew if she didn’t show the right amount of enthusiasm that Veronica would prod her for more information ‘Hoas your weekend?’

‘Took the kids to the zoo and saw the baby panda So cute So was there anyone interesting at the party? A celebrity or two?’

‘Not that I noticed We were in nise anyone’ Thank God ‘Why are you getting off at the third floor?’ Their office was on the fourth

‘There’s a et thean announceht’

Ruby had coh she reotten to read it as she was rushing to get ready for the party ‘When is it?’

‘Now,’ Veronica said ‘Aren’t you co?’

‘Of course’ Ruby stepped out of the lift,the file she’d been reading, her leather briefcase, hot coffee and her phone

‘Wantfor you?’

Ruby shook her head ‘I’’s about?’