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                   ‘I   still   have   some   vodka,’   she   announced   as   they   reached   the   door.   She

                held  her  key  card  in  her  glove  and  tapped  it  against  the  scanner.  e  door
                opened.
                   ‘Listen,’ Hugo mumbled, conspiratorially, ‘if you want to know more, meet
                me in the communal kitchen in five minutes.’

                   And Nora felt her heart race, but this time  she  had no ladle  or saucep an to
                bang.    She   didn’t   particularly   like   this   Hugo   character,   but   was   far   too
                intrigued  not  to  hear  what  he  had  to  say.  And  she  also  wanted  to  know  if  he
                could be trusted.

                   ‘Okay,’ she said. ‘I’ll be there.’
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