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“Why? What’s the worst Mellor can do, even if he does become deputy chairman?” said Giles

“He could suggest that I stand down until the trial is over,” said Eood of the company’”

“And then the deputy chair chairman”

“But only for a feeeks,” said Harry “You’d return once the trial was over”

“You can’t afford to give Mellor that er able to attend boardtemporary become permanent, believe me”

“But you could refuse to stand down, Eested Harry

“I won’t be given a lot of choice if I have to spend the best part of amyself”

“But once you win…” said Giles

“If I win”

“I can’t wait to get in the witness box and tell the jury soinia”

“We won’t be calling you, Giles,” said Emma quietly

“But I know inia than—”

“That’s exactly what my barrister is worried about After a feell-chosen words fro sorry for her, and Mr Trelford, my barrister, says Sir Edward Makepeace, her silk, won’t be shy about raising the subject of your second divorce, and what caused it”

“So who are you going to call?”

“Major Alex Fisher MP”