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Well, then Mr Willoughby had Dave, the computer guy in, and he's totally clammed up, won't say a word about anything. He's been warned, and he doesn't want to be moved as well."
"So, who's doing Amanda’s job?" Leah asked. She felt she had to know.
"A temp, from an agency, until they recruit someone else from outside."
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A little while later, Leah sat in the van going over the news. Amanda demoted and moved, a new PA coming in, and James obviously losing his temper. What had it all been about? And could it have been her own loan? She felt for Amanda, but surely she knew that she had to be discreet in that job, not discuss things.
Then she remembered what Emma had said about not telling Lucy everything, and being careful because she was married to Sam and Sam was an old friend of the Willoughby family.
How near had she come to risking things herself by gossiping?
The loan, luckily, had gone through. There would be a new PA to deal with, and she would be very wary around James. If she ever saw him again.
§
When she got home after work, Leah related the whole story to Emma.
"You were right about not telling Lucy everything,” Leah said. “Although I still don't like it."
Emma remained thoughtful. She was really good at thinking things through, and coming up with the right answer.
"In a way, Amanda was lucky not to be fired, especially as it sounds as though James was really angry. So, just keep friendship and business in separate compartments, okay? Be careful you don't say anything about it tomorrow night."
"Tomorrow night?" Leah asked.
"I told you, but you were so wrapped up in the shop at the moment. Lucy and Sam have invited us out for a meal tomorrow, to thank us for being bridesmaids. Eight at La Cuchina, that little Italian place. It's better than Lucy trying to cook."
"It is a good idea, very nice of them – and we do deserve a treat after wearing those terrible dresses!” Leah smiled.
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It was to be just a relaxing evening in a little Italian café. Leah put on her best jeans and a silky, navy top with a strand of blue, and glass beads around her neck. Simple. They walked as it was only a few streets away, and Emma said they would have to try and see more of Lucy, before she went off to Canada.
They entered the little room and spotted Sam and Lucy already seated at a side table.
Lucy waved at them. They all hugged, even Sam, who was looking a bit tired; his hospital shifts were obviously wearing.
"This is great," Leah said. "What a nice idea."
"Just a sort of wedding thank you," said Sam. "Lucy thought of it."
He poured them each a glass of red wine and passed the menus around, Leah noticed that they had been seated at a table for six, so they had plenty of room to relax.
She was trying to decide what to order, when she saw Sam look up, towards the door.
"Oh, they've made it!" he said.
There was James, coming towards the table, a beautiful woman at his side. She was tall and slim, with short chestnut-coloured hair in a sleek, brushed style, and she had strong, striking features, high cheekbones and brown eyes. She was dressed in a short, knee skimming, fantastically expensive-looking black dress. She wore a gold chain around her neck and small gold studs in her ears. Perched atop a pair of giant Jimmy Choos, she approached the table and lightly kissed Sam, ruffling his hair. It was obvious she knew him quite well. She stood and looked around, so elegant and confident.
James looked uncomfortable for a moment, then gathered himself.
"Let me introduce Elizabeth," he said. "Of course you know Sam, and this is Lucy, Sam's wife, and this is Emma and Leah, who were the bridesmaids ..." He stopped, refusing to look directly at Leah.
"Elizabeth has just got back from New York," he supplied.
She must be his girlfriend , Leah thought, the woman who left that crimson robe on the door in his bathroom.
She found herself flushing. The moment had caught her off guard, and
"So, who's doing Amanda’s job?" Leah asked. She felt she had to know.
"A temp, from an agency, until they recruit someone else from outside."
§
A little while later, Leah sat in the van going over the news. Amanda demoted and moved, a new PA coming in, and James obviously losing his temper. What had it all been about? And could it have been her own loan? She felt for Amanda, but surely she knew that she had to be discreet in that job, not discuss things.
Then she remembered what Emma had said about not telling Lucy everything, and being careful because she was married to Sam and Sam was an old friend of the Willoughby family.
How near had she come to risking things herself by gossiping?
The loan, luckily, had gone through. There would be a new PA to deal with, and she would be very wary around James. If she ever saw him again.
§
When she got home after work, Leah related the whole story to Emma.
"You were right about not telling Lucy everything,” Leah said. “Although I still don't like it."
Emma remained thoughtful. She was really good at thinking things through, and coming up with the right answer.
"In a way, Amanda was lucky not to be fired, especially as it sounds as though James was really angry. So, just keep friendship and business in separate compartments, okay? Be careful you don't say anything about it tomorrow night."
"Tomorrow night?" Leah asked.
"I told you, but you were so wrapped up in the shop at the moment. Lucy and Sam have invited us out for a meal tomorrow, to thank us for being bridesmaids. Eight at La Cuchina, that little Italian place. It's better than Lucy trying to cook."
"It is a good idea, very nice of them – and we do deserve a treat after wearing those terrible dresses!” Leah smiled.
§
It was to be just a relaxing evening in a little Italian café. Leah put on her best jeans and a silky, navy top with a strand of blue, and glass beads around her neck. Simple. They walked as it was only a few streets away, and Emma said they would have to try and see more of Lucy, before she went off to Canada.
They entered the little room and spotted Sam and Lucy already seated at a side table.
Lucy waved at them. They all hugged, even Sam, who was looking a bit tired; his hospital shifts were obviously wearing.
"This is great," Leah said. "What a nice idea."
"Just a sort of wedding thank you," said Sam. "Lucy thought of it."
He poured them each a glass of red wine and passed the menus around, Leah noticed that they had been seated at a table for six, so they had plenty of room to relax.
She was trying to decide what to order, when she saw Sam look up, towards the door.
"Oh, they've made it!" he said.
There was James, coming towards the table, a beautiful woman at his side. She was tall and slim, with short chestnut-coloured hair in a sleek, brushed style, and she had strong, striking features, high cheekbones and brown eyes. She was dressed in a short, knee skimming, fantastically expensive-looking black dress. She wore a gold chain around her neck and small gold studs in her ears. Perched atop a pair of giant Jimmy Choos, she approached the table and lightly kissed Sam, ruffling his hair. It was obvious she knew him quite well. She stood and looked around, so elegant and confident.
James looked uncomfortable for a moment, then gathered himself.
"Let me introduce Elizabeth," he said. "Of course you know Sam, and this is Lucy, Sam's wife, and this is Emma and Leah, who were the bridesmaids ..." He stopped, refusing to look directly at Leah.
"Elizabeth has just got back from New York," he supplied.
She must be his girlfriend , Leah thought, the woman who left that crimson robe on the door in his bathroom.
She found herself flushing. The moment had caught her off guard, and
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