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`How much will you get?’ asked Claire, her face flushed with excitement.
`I had no money on it. I just wanted Phil Nicholas to win.’ She nodded. `This is all to do with your case, isn’t it?’ ‘It’s a long story.’
She smiled. `That’s fine by me, Dad. You can tell me all about it while I cook your birthday dinner.’
Phil had never heard such a noise. The crowd were going potty and everyone wanted to slap his back or shake his hand or give him a hug. He returned their greetings with a smile, but there was only one person he wanted to embrace.
A woman with no hair, no make-up and a light in her eyes that was meant just for him.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen