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ONCE SEBASTIAN realized that he wouldn’t be expected back at the office before Monday an to plan a surprise weekend for Sa trains, planes, hotels, and even checked the opening times of the Rijksmuseum He wanted the weekend in Aed frons for buses and trains and headed straight for the taxi rank

“Cedric must have been pleased when you discovered what Sloane was up to,” said Sa its way out of the airport “What do you think will happen next?”

“I expect Sloane will be sacked around five o’clock this afternoon”

“Why five this afternoon?”

“That’s when he was hoping to close the Shifnal Farm deal”

“There’s aledy about that,” said Saone by the time you turn up for work on Monday”

“Almost certainly, because Cedric asked ”

“Do you think you’ll get Sloane’s job?” asked Sam as the cab headed on to the motorway

“Possibly But it’s only likely to be a temporary appointment while Cedric looks for someone more experienced”

“But if you ht not bother to look for someone else”

“That’s also a possibility, and I wouldn’t be surprised to find I was on a train back to Shrewsbury on Monday Did he go left around that roundabout?”

“No, right,” said Saet we’re on the continent” She turned to Seb, as clinging on to the front seat, and placed a hand on his leg “I’et about that dreadful accident”

“I’m fine,” said Seb

“I like the sound of Mr Swann Perhaps it would be wise to keep him on your side”