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‘You don’t know anything about me,’ said Issy, which she realized lanced around for her other shoe ‘I have to go’

Grae his head

‘Fine’

‘Fine’

‘You’ll ruin everything,’ he said

Issy picked up the shoe She wanted very badly to throw it at him

‘Thanks for the vote of confidence,’ she muttered, as she ja herself, once again, for being such an idiot

Issy rushed hoet out of these stupid clothes The flat was silent, but not empty She could sense Helena around so in her direction Well, she didn’t have ti at the bank, had to sound clever and professional and get a business plan, even though she’d been up half the night with the biggest wanker in bloody London She was getting the keys later on that day, giving her a feeeks to spruce up and get ready for business so that they could open for the ‘spring trade’ Which sounded optier it

Nohat to wear? She pulled open her wardrobe, looking at the array of non-attention-grabbing work suits she’d accurey pinstripe? Graeht it looked like sexy secretary Issy had alanted to be one of those fashion-y looking girls with the lovely slim top halves, who could wear vests without bras and drop waists She was never going to be one of those girls, she realized But she didn’t like to dress to eure Helena on the other hand had turned it into an art

She pulled a white shirt closer Shirts never see so two cups of tea

‘Don’t knock,’ said Issy ‘It’s onlyher

‘No,’ said Issy ‘I want you to stop wandering into ht was rohed ‘Shut up’

‘Oh God, that bad I’

‘It was fine,’ said Issy, taking the tea ‘Fine I don’t want to see hiain anyway’

‘OK’

‘I know I’ve said that before’

‘OK’

‘But this time I mean it’

‘Fine’

‘I am fine’

‘Good’

‘Good’

Helena looked at her