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‘Ah,’ Damien Wyatt said, ‘we meet again, Miss Livingstone. I’d almost convinced myself you wouldn’t be the same person, or if you were that you wouldn’t come.’

Harriet cleared her throat. ‘Good afternoon, Mr Wyatt,’ she said, almost inaudibly.

He moved forward and the dog rose and came with him, but stopped to look at Harriet with almost human curiosity.

‘You know, a dog is the reason I ran into you,’ she murmured. ? thought I’d killed it and I—just froze.’

Damien blinked—twice. ‘Much worse in your estimation than killing me, I gather?’

‘Of course not. I didn’t—I’m sorry, but I didn’t have time to think about you or anything else. It all happened so fast. If you’re having second thoughts about interviewing me I’d quite understand,’ Harriet said politely. But there was a less than polite glint in her eye, however.

‘On the contrary, after what my assistant has told me about you I’m positively agog to see you in action. Shall I lead on?’

He didn’t wait for her response but strode out, with the dog following regally.