He dared not draw breath. How would she react to the news that while she was desperately trying to sell the last few remaining seats at her function, Gemma had already sold all of her tickets? The Dame breathed deeply. She sat stock-still for what seemed to be several minu...
As Bella's eyes adjusted to the darkness she tried to remember which city she was in. Location dislocation was a common side-effect of her job. Before she actually worked out her geography, she identified a sick, heavy feeling inside. She felt terrible. Why? Then everything came flooding back. Sh...
‘Why do you always leave straightaway?’ she asked. ‘It’s not even eleven yet.’ They’d been sleeping together for a month now, but he never stayed overnight. He shoved his hair back with one hand and flopped down on the bed next to her. ‘We chat, we cuddle,’ he said and looked at her closely. ‘Oh,...
‘Of course, it’s not technically a disaster yet, but this early in the evening it could still go either way,’ she laughed. Ellie, revived from her secret country retreat, looked stunning in an impossibly snug, ankle-skimming, blue-velvet Donna Karan number. She was a picture of elegance and old m...