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Sadie had been in seventh heaven when she had got the job—even when the proht to Zuran had soht, and the promised advance of funds to pay a lump sum off her student loan had not materialised

But then had come the discovery that the accommodation she had been promised was the not the apartined, but instead a very sly, that Monika was deducting what seees to cover her ‘bed and board’ Sadie’s aard attempt to discuss her dissatisfaction with this situation had led to the first of the now regular and familiar outbursts of Monika’s tees

Noith only a very sht with her, Sadie was getting desperate Very desperate But she was not going to let Monika see that

‘Very well, then I’ll go,’ Sadie said quietly ‘But not until you have paidto me’

The scream of fury that erupted from the other woman made Sadie wince, and it could be heard all over the house

And also outside in the street, where Drax, having parked the hire car he preferred to the Ruler’s offer of a chauffeur-driven limousine— towards the house He slowed his pace to match that of Amar al Sawar The kindly older man had been a close friend of the twins’ father, and neither of the to see him Drax had found him on this occasion at the Royal Palace, and had reluctantly accepted his invitation to return to his home with him Neither Drax nor Vere liked their father’s elderly friend’s younger second wife

‘Oh, dear h Monika is a little upset,’ Aised ‘And I had so hoped that this tihtful young woirl too, modest and sweet-natured’

If she was all of those things then she was certainly no match for Monika, Drax reflected

‘I cannot understand why it is that such an attractive young woman should choose to work instead of irl I would want for him as a wife’

Now Aeneration and outlook that followed the old ways and looked for the kind of virtues in a young woman that very fe possessed Drax suspected that the older retted having allowed Monika to bully hi her

Fro sound of her wrath could still be heard quite plainly by the twoassistant

‘Wages? You expectmy business? Hah!’ Monika screeched at Sadie ‘You are the one who should be payingany recompense from you If you are wise you will leave now, this e my mind and set my lawyers to work on you’

Before Sadie could object Monika had turned round and begun walking away fro in the courtyard

‘My clothes…’ she began, too stunned and battered by Monika’s loud ranting and ument ‘My passport…’

‘Zuwaina has packed theo,’ Monika said triu Sadie’s case on wheels with one hand and holding her handbag and passport in the other