hing.ShesaidthatsheunderstoodthatyouandIhaveaspecialrelationshipandthatyouwouldundoubtedlytellmethestorywhenyouhadtime.Thensheaskedifshecouldtrustme.WhatwasIsupposedtosay?She’sontheMillenniumboard,andyou’veleftmeheretotallyinthedark.
Thenshesaidsomethingodd.Sheaskedmenottojudgeeitherheroryoutooharshly.Shesaidsheowedyousomesortofdebtofgratitude,andshewouldreallylikeitifsheandIcouldalsobefriends.Thenshepromisedtotellmethestorysomedayifyoucouldn’tdoit.Halfanhouragosheleft,andI’mstillinadaze.IthinkIlikeher,butwhoisthisperson?/Erika
P.S.Imissyou.IhaveafeelingthatsomethingnastyhappenedinHedestad.Christersaysthatyouhaveastrangemarkonyourneck.
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HiRicky.ThestoryaboutHarrietissomiserablyawfulthatyoucan’tevenimagineit.Itwouldbegreatifshecouldtellyouaboutitherself.Icanhardlybringmyselftothinkaboutit.
Bytheway,youcantrusther.Shewastellingthetruthwhenshesaidthatsheowesadebtofgratitudetome—andbelieveme,shewillneverdoanythingtoharmMillennium.Beherfriendifyoulikeher.Shedeservesrespect.Andshe’sahellofabusinesswoman./M.
ThenextdayMikaelreceivedanotheremail.
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HiMikael.I’vebeentryingtofindtimetowritetoyouforseveralweeksnow,butitseemsthereareneverenoughhoursintheday.YouleftsosuddenlyfromHedebythatIneverhadachancetosaygoodbye.
SincemyreturntoSweden,mydayshavebeenfilledwithbewilderingimpressionsandhardwork.TheVangerCorporationisinchaos,andalongwithHenrikI’vebeenworkinghardtoputitsaffairsinorder.YesterdayIvisitedtheMillenniumoffices;I’llbeHenrik’srepresentativeontheboard.Henrikhasfilledmeinonallthedetailsofthemagazine’ssituationandyours.
Ihopethatyouwillaepthavingmeshowuplikethis.Ifyoudon’twantmeontheboard,I’llunderstand,butIdoassureyouthatI’lldoallIcantosupportMillennium.Iamingreatdebttoyou,andIwillalwayshavethebestofintentionsinthisregard.
ImetyourcolleagueErikaBerger.I’mnotsurewhatshethoughtofme,andIwassurprisedtohearthatyouhadn’ttoldheraboutwhathappened.
Iwouldverymuchliketo