The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Author:Sophie Kinsella
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Shopping, Finance, Humorous, General, Personal, Personal Finance, Women Journalists, Fiction, Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781409081012
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 2000-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

BANK OF LONDON

London House

Mill Street EC3R 4DW

Ms Rebecca Boomwood

Flat 2

4 Burney Rd

London SW6 8FD

20 March 2000

Dear Ms Boomwood

Just think...

What kind of difference would a personal loan make to your life?

A new car, perhaps. Improvements to the home. A boat for those weekend breaks. Or maybe just peace of mind, knowing that all those bills can easily be taken care of.

Bank of London will offer loans for almost any purpose - so don't wait any longer! Turn your life into the lifestyle you deserve.

With a Bank of London Easifone Loan, you don't even have to fill in any forms. Simply call one of our friendly 24-h0ur operators on

0100 45 46 47 48

and let us do the rest.

Just think...

We look fonNard to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Sue Skepper

Marketing Executive

PS Why delay? Pick up the phone now - and dial 0100 45 46

47 48. It couldn't be easier.

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Twelve

As I arrive home that afternoon, I feel weary and miserable. Suddenly, triple-A rated jobs in banking and Harrods with Luke Brandon seem miles away. Real life isn't swarming round Knightsbridge in a taxi, choosing £1,000 suitcases, is it?

This is real life. Home to a tiny flat which still smells of curry, and a pile of nasty letters

from the bank, and no idea what to do about them. I put my key in the lock, and as I open the door, I hear Suze cry, ,Bex? Is that you?'

'Yes!' I say, trying to sound cheerful. 'Where are you?'

'Here,' she says, appearing at the door of my bedroom. Her face is all pink, and there's a shine in her eyes. 'Guess what! I've got a surprise for you!'

'What is it?' I say, putting down my briefcase. To be honest, I m not m the mood for one of Suze s surprises. She'll just have moved my bed to a different place, or something. And all I want is to sit down and have a cup of tea and something to eat. I never did get any lunch.

'Come and see. No... no, shut your eyes, first. I'll lead yon.'

'OK,' I say reluctantly. I close my eyes and allow her to take my hand. We start to walk along the corridor and of course, as we near my bedroom door, I start feeling a little tingle of anticipation in spite of myself. I always fall for things like this.

'Dadaaa! You can look now!'

I open my eyes and look dazedly around my room, wondering what mad thing Suze has done now. At

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least she hasn't painted the walls or touched the curtains, and my computer's safely switched off. So what on earth can she have...

And then I see them. On my bed. Piles and piles of upholstered frames. All made up perfectly, with no wonky corners, and the braid glued neatly in place. I can't quite believe my eyes. There must be at least...

'I've done a hundred,' says Suze behind me. 'And I'm going to do the rest tomorrow! Aren't they fab?' I turn and stare incredulously at her.

'You... you did all these?'

'Yes!' she says proudly.

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