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After a day’s shopping in New York which would cost Bob several crates of fish paste, she didn’t ht raise it with Ee the subject Thank God Lady Virginia hadn’t carried out her threat to join thee, because if she had, she wouldn’t have rested until she’d found out exactly what had happened in the early hours of that first night

Priscilla eventually eht

“Perhaps we should go through to dinner,” Eested

“But aren’t the Bingha us?” said Harry

“Yes,” said Eo”

“Don’t rise, darling,” said Harry firmly “You’re the chairman of the company, and you mustn’t let Priscilla see that she’s annoyed you, because that’s exactly what she’s hoping for” Emma was about to protest when he added, “And be sure you don’t say anything over dinner that Virginia could use in court, because there’s no doubt which side Priscilla Bingham is on”

With all the other proble the past week, she’d put aside the possible court case, and as she hadn’t heard froun to wonder if she’d quietly dropped the action The proble quietly

Emma was about to place her order with the head waiter when Harry stood up

“I’,” said Priscilla, “but I lost all track of time”

“Not a problem,” said Harry as he pulled back her chair and waited until she was comfortably seated

“Perhaps we should order,” said E they had been kept waiting

Priscilla took her ties of the leather-bound ed her mind several times before she finally made her choice Once the waiter had taken her order, Harry asked her if she’d enjoyed her day in New York

“Oh yes, there are so many wonderful shops on Fifth Avenue that have so h I did find the whole experience quite exhausting In fact, when I got back to the ship, I simply collapsed on the bed and fell asleep And you, Mr Clifton, did you ?”

“No, I had an appoint-lost cousin”