she ran off last night.
No need
to make a booking. I still have two weeks until the end of the month.
I
think a change of tactic is called for. The K-man is nothing if not
resourceful.
Keith.
##
From: Keith Durridge
To: Susan Jameson
Hi Susan
I have
moved the meeting so that Jane can attend. I should mention that she was the
one who actually found the paper, using a search done under my
guidance.
Keith.
Chapter 12
From: Mike Taylor
To: [email protected]
How
are things going with Jane? My research suggests that having her around does
wonders for your popularity. People saw her as an icon of sincerity. A girl next
door who stood by her man etc.
Anything you can do to get back in her
good books and maybe get her to come to a launch party or two would be
helpful.
Mike
##
From: [email protected]
To: Mike Taylor
We split up weeks ago. I don't even
know where she is. Can't we just do a charity gig or something instead?
##
From: Mike Taylor
To:
[email protected]
Doing the regular stuff is important, but the way
to the mega popularity is to get you talked about. You don't have to get back
together with Jane, just be seen together so that the speculation can start. That
way, you're guaranteed to be covered by the gossip press and the mainstream
stuff will follow.
You said you'd do anything for the band. Well, now's
your chance. Get in touch with her. And make it convincing.
##
From: [email protected]
To: Jane Porter
Babes. I miss you. Come back.
Pleeeeeease.
The band's doing really well and stuff, but things aren't the
same without you. I tried calling you, but your mum won't tell me where you
are!
Missing you loads
Love you
Ashby
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
[email protected]
Leave me alone. I'm trying to get back on track
after wasting 5 years of my life with you.
Have you sorted out the flat yet?
I could really do with my share of the deposit right now.
Jane
##
From: [email protected]
To: Jane Porter
I haven't done anything about the
flat. I keep hoping you'll come back and everything will be like it was. I guess
I'm hoping all this is just a bad dream and I'll wake up to find my beautiful
Janie asleep next to me.
A
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
[email protected]
You make me sick.
##
From: [email protected]
To: Mike Taylor
Dude, she's not going for it. I still have
no idea where she is.
##
From: Mike Taylor
To:
[email protected]
There isn't much time left. Launch is next week.
I think we'll go to plan B.
Mike
* * * *
Jane printed out two more copies of the paper. As she walked back from the print
room, she noticed one of the secretaries looking at her. She turned away, telling herself she
was just being paranoid. Ever since the debacle with the tabloid photographers, she tended to
think she was under scrutiny wherever she went. It had been a while since she'd split up with
Ashby and the magazines had moved on to different stories. She really needed to get a
grip.
She had to take a copy of the paper to Marsh. She reminded herself to act casually.
Not easy to do when the thought of him made her heart skip.
She stopped at the door to his office, surprised to see Keith standing at the desk, but
no Marsh.
"Hello." Keith closed the book he had been looking at. It was Marsh's desk
diary.
"I was just checking when Marsh was available," he said. "I was going to book a
meeting for all three of us with Susan to discuss this paper you found."
Jane was about to ask why he hadn't used the usual method of booking meetings
when Marsh returned.
He ignored Jane. "What can I do for you?"
"I was just telling Jane, I think we should arrange a meeting to talk to Susan about the
paper we found."
"Good idea," said Marsh. "Do you want to book
No need
to make a booking. I still have two weeks until the end of the month.
I
think a change of tactic is called for. The K-man is nothing if not
resourceful.
Keith.
##
From: Keith Durridge
To: Susan Jameson
Hi Susan
I have
moved the meeting so that Jane can attend. I should mention that she was the
one who actually found the paper, using a search done under my
guidance.
Keith.
Chapter 12
From: Mike Taylor
To: [email protected]
How
are things going with Jane? My research suggests that having her around does
wonders for your popularity. People saw her as an icon of sincerity. A girl next
door who stood by her man etc.
Anything you can do to get back in her
good books and maybe get her to come to a launch party or two would be
helpful.
Mike
##
From: [email protected]
To: Mike Taylor
We split up weeks ago. I don't even
know where she is. Can't we just do a charity gig or something instead?
##
From: Mike Taylor
To:
[email protected]
Doing the regular stuff is important, but the way
to the mega popularity is to get you talked about. You don't have to get back
together with Jane, just be seen together so that the speculation can start. That
way, you're guaranteed to be covered by the gossip press and the mainstream
stuff will follow.
You said you'd do anything for the band. Well, now's
your chance. Get in touch with her. And make it convincing.
##
From: [email protected]
To: Jane Porter
Babes. I miss you. Come back.
Pleeeeeease.
The band's doing really well and stuff, but things aren't the
same without you. I tried calling you, but your mum won't tell me where you
are!
Missing you loads
Love you
Ashby
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
[email protected]
Leave me alone. I'm trying to get back on track
after wasting 5 years of my life with you.
Have you sorted out the flat yet?
I could really do with my share of the deposit right now.
Jane
##
From: [email protected]
To: Jane Porter
I haven't done anything about the
flat. I keep hoping you'll come back and everything will be like it was. I guess
I'm hoping all this is just a bad dream and I'll wake up to find my beautiful
Janie asleep next to me.
A
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
[email protected]
You make me sick.
##
From: [email protected]
To: Mike Taylor
Dude, she's not going for it. I still have
no idea where she is.
##
From: Mike Taylor
To:
[email protected]
There isn't much time left. Launch is next week.
I think we'll go to plan B.
Mike
* * * *
Jane printed out two more copies of the paper. As she walked back from the print
room, she noticed one of the secretaries looking at her. She turned away, telling herself she
was just being paranoid. Ever since the debacle with the tabloid photographers, she tended to
think she was under scrutiny wherever she went. It had been a while since she'd split up with
Ashby and the magazines had moved on to different stories. She really needed to get a
grip.
She had to take a copy of the paper to Marsh. She reminded herself to act casually.
Not easy to do when the thought of him made her heart skip.
She stopped at the door to his office, surprised to see Keith standing at the desk, but
no Marsh.
"Hello." Keith closed the book he had been looking at. It was Marsh's desk
diary.
"I was just checking when Marsh was available," he said. "I was going to book a
meeting for all three of us with Susan to discuss this paper you found."
Jane was about to ask why he hadn't used the usual method of booking meetings
when Marsh returned.
He ignored Jane. "What can I do for you?"
"I was just telling Jane, I think we should arrange a meeting to talk to Susan about the
paper we found."
"Good idea," said Marsh. "Do you want to book
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