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‘Mr Ventura? Sir?’

Realising he’d coave Wilot for me?’

‘A couple of letters to go into tonight’s post’

No, he wouldn’t use his dog, but he would do it at the new beach house He’d organise dinner and candles Maybe some soft music Or was that overkill?

A frown for a woman he loved her and wanted to marry her so difficult? Because that was the other part of this: he wanted to marry Ruby and spend the rest of his life with her

‘Is there so with the letter, sir?’

Letter?

Sam stared at the pieces of paper he hadn’t even realised he was holding He blew out a controlled breath ‘No, Wil’

Scanning the contents, he quickly scrawled his signature across the botto else?’

‘The Cutter brief you wanted ratulations, by the way, on winning the Star Burger case The office is buzzing with the news We’re going to one’

‘Thanks’ Sa to review it at a later—‘Gone?’ He glanced up at Wilma ‘Gone where?’

‘The London office, sir’

‘Ruby As in my Ruby?’

‘Well, that’s a very nice way to put it, sir Yes, your Ruby’ She beamed him a smile ‘I have her and Stephen Price’s transfer docun off on I know it’s all done on computer nowadays but Mr Kent Senior liked to keep a paper copy of staff changes so that he was always aware of here It harks back to the days when the firh ‘I wasn’t sure of your preference, so I erred on the side of caution’

A terrible coldness settled over Sa papers Wilma offered and stared down at Ruby’s transfer docu it ‘Did Ruby apply for this or did London request the transfer?’

‘I’m sorry, sir, I couldn’t say, but if you like I can—Mr Ventura? Sir? Is so?’