Harry winced, remembering his last encounter with the mayor’s previous girlfriend, Saucy Sue. ‘No, I haven’t had that pleasure.’
‘I see from his schedule that he’s away at the moment, but it will give you the opportunity to check whether everything is running smoothly, as it should be, in his absence. You’ll be surprised at the number of celebrities we have staying there at the moment. We’ve even got an Earl, what do you think of that?’
‘I’m impressed,’ said Harry politely.
‘You have to remember to address him as Mr. Smith,’ advised his manager. ‘He likes to travel incognito because he’s always being asked to invest in something or another because of his money. He’s got stacks of it and gets tired of being pestered, so he tells me.’ Amused at the idea, he exclaimed, ‘Why, that’s your na
