A Night With My Ex's Boss

on, strategy, strategic vision, all

wants to shut us down, which means h

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strong, Charlie. You m

d be the older sibling that delivers bad news? Why isn't

ting out my phone. Sure enough, there

d?"I ask in a high pitch. She shrugs. "

b the

stammer. "

ic. It sounds like she's on a really busy roa

. "What is it?

st outside Selfridges with a hundred bags, and I can't move! You a

u got me out of a meeting with the management team because you

bought the three pairs of boots I realised that I couldn't lift everything! I had to call for a security guard, and he helped get me to the

? Do you realise that you cannot call one of your shoppin

morning. Why the hell

've got an important job like Tristan." S

ecause if I do, you are going to find a stiletto lodged de

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hind me. I whip

e a dilemma," she purr

b description to listen to private calls." "And

your hashtag

ow what that means."

er from my desk and scribble furiously. "Hav

on her keyboard. "H

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g off my sneakers. It's 7.30pm on Monday even

ve all shared a flat in Ke

nd the same time as us, but hey, you know what they say abo

rd to send their kids there. Cat said that all the kids have their own drivers

is flourishing due to her sociopathic personality. We made her take a t

ds Suze's job, somethin

s forget. It's even woven into her chat-up lin

m North London flat on her wages, even if it is outdated and

o your new home. Cat, don't worry about washing up, dear, I will do that. Of course, it does

smashing, daily screaming sessions, and a hole kicked in Ca

scared to hand our notice in to Julie. The s

on the sofa watch

o the armchair. "I thought you we

ween mouthfuls of scone and clotted cream. "I booked into spinni

e air. "And this is a ket

s last night because of Yoga

my inner beauty is going to do me any good. Didn't you hear? I'm going spinn

give her a

bedroom with a post-coital glow on he