Bryony:I know. I just – well, I can’t afford to lose the money, that’s all.

Marlow:You say you like it there. So you enjoy your job? Have you always been happy at Morris & Wood?

Bryony:Totally. It’s an awesome place to work, I mean the offices are – were, I mean – the offices were amazing. Shit! I can’t believe they’re actually gone. Who could have done it?

Marlow:That’s what we’re trying to ascertain.

Bryony:And you think it was someone who worked there? That’s why you’re interviewing us all?

Marlow:No, I’m not saying that. I’m just trying to build up a picture of what the staff thought of the company, and how you all felt about working for Harry Wood.

Bryony:Well, Harry’s amazing. He’s a totally great boss. Everyone loves working for Harry – you won’t be able to find one person who doesn’t. Harry always stops and talks to you, he’s (laughs) … I don’t know. He’s very good-looking.

Marlow:So, in your opinion, you think everyone believes Harry Wood is a good CEO?

Bryony:Oh God, yeah. I mean, I don’t really know what a CEO does or anything, but if you mean do I think everyone was happy working for him, then as I say, totally. That’s why no one ever leaves.

Marlow:I see someone left very recently. Sarah Clifton?

Bryony:Oh, right, Sarah. Yes, of course. I forgot about her.

Marlow:Do you know why she did?

Bryony:Not for sure, but I heard the rumours.

Marlow:The rumours?

Bryony:Yeah. She had issues with her boss, Mike Lewis. But … well, one day she’d suddenly just gone. She was a very quiet girl. I didn’t even realise she’d left until a week later.

Marlow:Did you hear any other rumours, Miss Knight?

Bryony:Like what?

Marlow:Anything at all.

Bryony:(pauses) There are always rumours in an office that big; it depends which one you mean.

Henrietta James, Senior Account Manager

Henrietta:Harry Wood is a good CEO, I suppose, but I didn’t have much to do with him on a day-to-day basis. Of course all the young girls love him. By ‘young’ I mean the ones in their twenties. Not that I’m old, for God’s sake – I’m only forty-two – but you feel it sometimes, you know? When everyone around you wasn’t even born when you were leaving school (laughs). Anyway, I think they like him because he’s always very nice, and of course he is handsome. Even I can give him that, but I guess they’re blinded at that age, aren’t they?

Marlow:How do you mean blinded? Do you think you saw things they didn’t?

Henrietta:I’m sure I did.

Marlow:Such as?