Chapter Forty
Friday, October 20th, 2000, 7:23 pm
Gemma was feeling rather nervous about her first meeting with Angela. She and Zoe were on the tube, heading towards Piccadilly Circus.
“I really fancy a steak!” Gemma chuckled. “I’m starving actually – I missed lunch today.”
Zoe looked slightly embarrassed.
“Look, Gem; we’re not actually going to the Angus Steak House.”
“What? When did that plan change?”
“I don’t want you to get crazy about it, but Angela’s reserved a private room for us in Quaglino’s.”
Gemma blinked. “Oh God Zoe, what have you got me into? I can’t afford a bloody sandwich in a place like that, never mind a whole evening! Oh babe! That’s really not fair – I’m just about keeping on track with my student loans! Anyway, how the hell can you afford to eat there?”
“It’s
