The Unquiet Heart
“I found her the next night celebrating her scoop with her fellow hacks in the Coal Hole in the Strand. The pub was just far enough away from Fleet Street to avoid bumping into the editor, but close enough at a slow stumble to put the evening edition to bed. Eve saw me and pushed towards me. None of her flush-faced cronies seemed to miss her. Her face was rosy with drink and success. It was a big transformation in thirty-six hours.
She waved the front page of the Trumpet at me. “Read all abo...ut it! Fearless reporter scoops gang-bust!”
“I’ve seen it. A great story. Almost wish I’d been there.”
“It’s what we agreed, isn’t it?” Her voice dropped. She looked anxious, as though I was upset.
“I don’t need the publicity. Not with Gambatti out for blood.”
“He’s going to be my follow-up piece.”
“Are you daft?” I exclaimed.MoreLess
She waved the front page of the Trumpet at me. “Read all abo...ut it! Fearless reporter scoops gang-bust!”
“I’ve seen it. A great story. Almost wish I’d been there.”
“It’s what we agreed, isn’t it?” Her voice dropped. She looked anxious, as though I was upset.
“I don’t need the publicity. Not with Gambatti out for blood.”
“He’s going to be my follow-up piece.”
“Are you daft?” I exclaimed.MoreLess
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