Before the Headline
Chapter 6 — Down for Coffee
By half past seven the suite was empty.
The Emberton executives had gone; Devra had retreated to her room to draft the internal memos.
I was running on adrenaline and stale coffee.
I went down to the mezzanine to grab a black coffee before ordering room service and collapsing.
The mezzanine was an open balcony overlooking the grand foyer outside the ballrooms.