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Tea with the DRAGON LADY

Catherine Andrews sighed and looked at her daughter, who was flushed and angry, and clearly spoiling for an argument. Again.

‘Tracey, you’re only 22! All I’m saying is, you have your whole life ahead of you. Don’t settle for a man who… who…’

‘Who hasn’t been to college like me? I know that’s what you’re saying. You think Matthew isn’t good enough just because he left school so young!’

‘No, darling, I’m just saying you’re very young and you haven’t met enough men to know what really works for you. What happened to your plan to take a gap year and travel? Why not wait until you get back?’

‘It wouldn’t be any fun without Matthew! We can go travelling any time.’

‘But hasn’t he a job? If he’s the responsible sort, he can hardly drop it all to travel.’

‘Of course he has. He’s just started his own business.’

‘Well, then, how can he go adventuring around the world? Oh, Tracey, you’ll be missing out on so much if you give it all up for

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