ell, thank you, Jack. Good morning.”
His brow crinkles.
“Can you read these for me and ha一ve reports on them
by lunchtime, please?” He hands me four manuscripts. At
my horrified expression, he adds, “Just first chapters.”
“Sure,” I smile with relief, and he gives me a broad
smile in return.
I switch on the computer to start work, finishing my
latte and eating a banana. There’s an e-mail from
Christian.
From: Christian Grey
Subject: So Help Me . . .
Date: June 10, 2011 08:05
To: Anastasia Steele
I do hope you’ve had breakfast.
I missed you last night.
Christian Grey
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.
From: Anastasia Steele
Subject: Old books . . .
Date: June 10, 2011 08:33
To: Christian Grey
I am eating a banana as I type. I ha一ve not had breakfast for several
days, so it is a step forward. I love the British Library App—I
started rereading Robinson Crusoe . . . and of course, I love you.
Now lea一ve me alone—I am trying to work.
Anastasia Steele
Assistant to Jack Hyde, Commissioning Editor, SIP
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Is that all you’ve eaten?
Date: June 10, 2011 08:36
To: Anastasia Steele
You can do better than that. You’re going to need your energy for
begging.
Christian Grey
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.
From: Anastasia Steele
Subject: Pest
Date: June 10, 2011 08:39
To: Christian Grey
Mr. Grey—I am trying to work for a living—and it’s you that will
be begging.
Anastasia Steele
Assistant to Jack Hyde, Commissioning Editor, SIP
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Bring it On!
Subject: Bring it On!
Date: June 10, 2011 08:36
To: Anastasia Steele
Why Miss Steele, I love a challenge . . .
Christian Grey
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.
I sit grinning at the screen like an idiot. But I need to read
these chapters for Jack and write reports on all of them.
Placing the manuscripts on my desk, I begin.
At lunchtime I head to the deli for a pastrami sandwich
and listen to the playlist on my iPad. First up there’s Nitin
Sawhney, some world music called “Homelands”—i
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