The Manhattan Project by Paul McNeive

Author:Paul McNeive
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
Published: 2019-06-06T00:00:00+00:00

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Not far away, Tsan Yohoto had asked a surprised Anna Milani to lunch at Spice Symphony on Lexington Avenue. Her bosses, Victor and Katie at Dynamic, had been a bit taken aback, but guessed it could only be a positive development. ‘Getting closer to the clients and all that.’

‘This is the best Asian restaurant I have found so far in New York, Anna,’ he said, looking around at the busy tables. He got a delicious spark of pleasure from his visits to New York. All these millions of people, and they have no idea that I’m propelling them to their deaths.

‘It’s fantastic, thank you, Tsan,’ replied Anna. She hoped that this wasn’t going to be a prelude to him asking her to dinner, and pressing for a relationship. She had tried to talk about the SuperVerve campaign, but he told her he was more interested in her English upbringing and her views on American culture. The conversation was warming as he asked her about her family and growing up in the UK.

‘Adam was his name. He was just eight,’ she said. ‘Leukaemia. I still think about him every day.’ She was shocked to see tears suddenly flowing down Tsan Yohoto’s cheeks.

‘I don’t believe it!’ Yohoto said. ‘One of my brothers died from leukaemia too. He was just eight also. His name was Horto. I also think of him a lot. Even after all this time.’

He reached for her hand across the table and she took it in sympathy as he told her all about Horto. This has really affected him, thought Anna, as Tsan dabbed tears from his eyes. He seems genuinely upset. He is actually really quite sweet, and a good listener.

Tsan then showed her a photograph of his twin sister and brother, who had also died young.

‘So,’ said Tsan wiping away a last tear with a smile. ‘To happier matters. How is your Detective Wyse?’

And so Anna told him all about John Wyse and how they had met, and Tsan listened attentively.

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