"That sounds really good, Scott," said Maxine, "but go on then, how much?" When Scott told her the price of his Platinum package, she swallowed hard. It wasn't cheap. Then again, if either of them had an affair, it would be ten times more expensive. She decided to regard it as an investment, and anyway, her Mum had offered to pay. Scott entered the reception area at exactly the appointed time. "Good morning, Tony, and hello again Maxine," he said, shaking hands with him and hugging her. "I know it's not even lunchtime yet, but your package includes drinks, hot or cold, so please help yourselves to anything from the fridge or the drinks machine." Tony took a bottle of fizz from the fridge, uncorked it, selected two glasses, and filled them both. He and Maxine clinked glasses, and took a long gulp. "Please excuse us, Scott," Tony said, "we're both a bit nervous, mate." "Of course," said Scott, "I understand. We've got a couple of formalities to do first, then we'll go on through to t
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