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Tilda Ricci

Why would Gela be so desperate for Patrick to continue with the course?

Karen Carpenter

If he’s been fiddling his tax, then he shouldn’t need a sub from the discretionary fund.

Tilda Ricci

Indeed – how does Gela know that about Patrick’s business? She’s an art teacher, not a private investigator.

Ben Sketcher

Cameron. His company specialises in financial fraud. Gela and Cameron had some sort of relationship before the course started.

Karen Carpenter

All that kiss-kiss. It’s not the first time a tutor has cooked admissions to get their latest squeeze in the class. Naughty-naughty!

Tilda Ricci

Gela wouldn’t do that, Karen. She’s dedicated to her art and her teaching, with a reputation to uphold. I can’t think of anything she would compromise that for.

Ben Sketcher

Kiss-kiss. Patrick is still sending files. Here, more attached.

Documents sent to me by Patrick Bright:

Somerset trip WhatsApp group members Jonathan Danners, Alyson Lang, Cameron Wesley, Patrick Bright and Ludya Parak, 17 January 2024:

Patrick

You told the shop girls I’m in the West Country.

Jonathan

Joy messaged you. She would’ve been suspicious when you didn’t reply, so I had to say something. We must use our phones as normal.

Patrick

But you said you took my phone as insurance against ME contacting anyone. Now you’ve sent all sorts of rubbish to people and pretended it was from me!

Jonathan

Ludya looked at who you chat with regularly and sent them an update about your trip to Somerset. You’re having a grand time.

Patrick

Fuck!

Ludya

Don’t thank me.

Patrick

That places me right at the scene.