If You Could See Me Now

Chapter 2

2

‘You’ve hardly said a word since you got back from lunch. Shall I take you to A she should be more careful. Her reputation and professionalism could be at stake. There’s a difference between ambition and recklessness. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that if a younger man has got something she wants, Beatrix uses whatever assets she’s got to acquire it. Not that she’d stand a chance with Lenny, obviously – what with him dating one of the most genuine people I know.’ He gives me a good-humoured wink. ‘And Lenny is only an assistant. It’s not as if he’s got his hands on anything for her to chase, right?’

He answers the phone and I head back to the lift, glad he can’t see my face.