Princess Grace of Earth by A K Lambert

Author:A K Lambert
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A K Lambert

‘Well…’ Mandy paused, trying for a little clarity in her now slightly giddy thought processes, ‘…after much deliberation, I’ve decided I want to follow you into politics. I want to be a Member of Parliament.’

Her mother’s look of horror lasted two or three seconds until Mandy could keep a straight face no longer and burst into laughter. ‘Ha ha, got you.’ A look of total relief spread across her face and quickly turned to mock anger. Mandy knew that the last thing she wanted was for her only daughter to enter politics.

‘Seriously though, Mother, you made me study Business Management at Uni.’

‘Suggested,’ interrupted Ann.

‘And in a couple of months, I’ll finish and get a first.’

‘Maybe. Big maybe.’

‘I speak three foreign languages. French, German and excellent Mandarin from our two years living in Hong Kong when I was younger.’

‘Yes, I was there too, and it was nearer three years.’

‘And I want to travel.’ Mandy stopped, indicating the end of this particular, much interrupted, monologue. She knew how to frustrate her mother.

‘So....’ She watched her mother roll her hands in the manner that suggested there needed to be more.

‘What?’ Ann exclaimed, exasperated, causing a couple of the noisy party to look round.

Mandy leant forward. ‘Well... I want to join MI6.’

‘You can’t get me a second time, Amanda.’ She watched her mother look up at the ceiling. When she looked back, Mandy met her with her most determined face. ‘You’re serious, aren’t you? Explain.’

‘I want to be a Business Support Manager for MI6, carrying out coordinating work for overseas operations,’ Mandy replied.

‘What does that exactly involve?’ Her mother had a pretty good idea, but wasn’t giving up on the interrogation yet.

‘MI6 operatives are tasked to gather information for the good of Great Britain. They need to be managed. Accommodation, finances, documentation. A whole load of backup work to enable them to function. That’s what I want to do. You work with agents in the UK for the first couple of years; then you can work abroad.’

‘So, how did you find out about all this, Miss Moneypenny?’ Her mother’s face was curious now rather than intense. ‘Phone them up and ask?’

‘Er, not exactly. It’s all on the first page of the MI6 website. How to join the Secret Intelligence Service. What jobs are available. I want to manage data to support intelligence gathering.’

‘Have you mentioned this to your father?’

‘Yes.’

‘And?’

‘He said he thought it was a good idea if you did.’

‘Typical.’

Her mother’s voice softened. ‘You’re not going to be discouraged, are you? You’ve got your father’s eyes and your mother’s determination.’ She considered it. ‘Could be worse, I suppose. You could want to enter politics.’

Mandy raised her eyebrows.

‘There’s more?’ her mother picked up on the unasked question.

‘Well, it appears to be a very competitive position with many applicants. For me to get a favourable reply will be pretty difficult.’ She shook her head. ‘I was wondering, Mummy dear, in your position and all, whether you could put a word in for me?’

She braced herself herself for the inevitable reply.

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