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Charles Blair’s online professional infore in the cutthroat world of Financial trading However, his firive out the name of his current project or client site

Monroe had obtained the desired infor to contact one of his more readily available friends, a recruited that Charles’s current project was based at a highly prestigious Aate, a road in the city that is ho institutions

As Storm drives to the address, Leo reads out loud the information that Monroe has sent them

Charles Blair is twenty-five years old, his road to success paved with the private education his parents’ ht hiht hi to his social media profiles, he is a risk taker who likes to burn the candle that both ends He parties hard He spends a lot ofout And on holidays and skiing and his luxury fully-serviced apartirls are always the best

It seems that India Lawrenson is not his first foray into the ‘dark side’ as he calls it in his social media profiles, where he has boasted about the succubae he has dated India Lawrenson appears to be his first olf conquest Had he dated one before, no doubt he would have boasted about that too

Storm and Leo arrive at Charles Blair’s place of work, a newly built billion pound glass tower that spikes into the London skyline The ground floor receptionist puts Storm on the line to Charles’s tea at Storm’s insistence Charles Blair is not happy to see them

When he joins the room, he says i? I’m in the middle of an important pitch”

“Your girlfriend’s in the middle of a life or death crisis,” says Leo acerbically He had been conte the view from the thirtieth floor , but now turns to face Charles

The young race to blush It does not look like an expression that frequently occupies his haughty features, currently tanned fro weekend away in Saint-Tropez, a break that had not included India Lawrenson according to the photographs on his social media

“Can we ot work to do”

Charles refuses to take a seat He pulls down all of the blinds in the glass-walled office Clearly he does not want his colleagues witnessing this

“Is our presence eency Headquarters if you like”

“No, that’s fine,” says Charles quickly He finally sits down, and puts a bland s an effort at affability “How can I help you gentlemen?”

“Mr Blair, are you aware that your girlfriend is ?” asks Storm

“Charlie please Mr Blair is ”