Lyre by Helen Harper

Author:Helen Harper [Harper, Helen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-12-09T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

LONDON, 2014

Shoulders set and head held high, Yuri swept into the office. She wasn’t going to cower with a hangover this time. If Oz wanted to shag someone as vapid as Anais Arletti, then that was his look-out. She wasn’t going to let him stomp all over her, whether she deserved it or not. She wasn’t sixteen years old any longer.

‘Ms. Tateno!’ Dirk Duke beamed. ‘Everyone’s already setting up on the roof.’

‘Great,’ she muttered. ‘Although with temperamental English weather, I have to wonder at the choice of venue. Our equipment is expensive, you know. If it rains and we’re caught outdoors, there will be hell to pay.’

He seemed rather taken aback. ‘The view of the skyline…’

‘Whatever. Alicia no doubt wants her logo in view at all times. Don’t think I don’t know what’s on your roof.’

‘It’s not my roof. I don’t work for Odyssey,’ he said stiffly. ‘I represent Orpheus.’

He actually appeared to be offended by her comment. ‘Sorry,’ she said, although she felt rather unrepentant.

‘Well, then. I suppose that’s alright.’ He glanced at her sideways. ‘You are right though. Alicia likes the symmetry of the giant MDF ‘O’ for Odyssey next to Oz who is the front man for Orpheus. She had a suggestion for the story title to give you.’

‘Let me guess,’ Yuri said drily, ‘oh my?’

He laughed. ‘Pretty much.’

Yuri rolled her eyes. ‘I’d have thought she’d have flogged that one to death by now.’

‘It’s got plenty of mileage in it yet.’

Despite her tension at the upcoming confrontation with Oz, she couldn’t prevent herself from grinning amicably with the agent. The band certainly landed on their feet with getting him to represent them.

‘How long have you been with Orpheus?’ she asked.

‘Since the beginning. I heard their first hit on a demo tape long before anyone else had ever heard of them. I knew I was on to a winner, even though they were all pretty much kids back then.’

‘’Stabbed Through The Heart’,’ Yuri said softly.

‘That’s the one.’ He leaned in towards. ‘Off the record and completely between us, it’s based on true life.’ Yuri squirmed. Dirk, however, didn’t seem to notice. ‘Oz had a high school sweetheart back in the day,’ he continued. ‘Apparently it all ended rather acrimoniously. Whoever she was, you can bet she’s kicking herself for giving him up now that he’s one of the most famous faces in the world.’

She gritted her teeth. ‘Or maybe she’s living her life happy in the knowledge that she’s not had the trauma of being with someone who’ll broadcast their private life to every sodding person who has ears.’

Dirk blinked. ‘Er…’

She sighed. She wasn’t here to give Dirk Duke a hard time. That was reserved for Oz alone. ‘Sorry. I’m just nervous about the interview, that’s all.’

‘Perfectly understandable.’ He patted her hand. ‘Come on. I’ll take you up to the roof.’

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