‘Think of the publicity.’‘What about the other guests, Ed? What about Todd and Katie, hmm?’‘But, Anne-Marie, what about your book?’ Abigail put in.‘Well, that’s not going to get written. Oh no, not at all while I have to suffer in the face of those awful people. It’s as if they all entered the competition to spite me, to hurt me, to ruin me.’ She was thunderous.After their impeccable behaviour (according to Lily) during the previous day, Anne-Marie had felt more hopeful. How lovely that Jimmy and Emily were taking a beautiful romantic cruise together. How wonderful that Carla told Thea that she would follow Lee to the ends of the earth. How romantic that Thea had confided in Carla that Tim wrote her love letters and poems daily. How heart-warming that Lee had told Tim that he didn’t notice any woman other than Carla. How utterly charming that Tim had told Lee that Thea was his soul mate. For a while she had thought that her book was back on track.But they’d blown it.
