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Jem

Is Alyson OK? She hasn’t been in the studio for weeks.

Jonathan

She has, you’ve just not bumped into her. She has work to do.

Jem

Did her husband find out about her affair with you?

Jonathan has left the group.

Doodle message group [Private] Jem and Alyson, 5 March 2024:

Jem Badhuri

Hi Alyson! Sorry not to have bumped into you recently in the studio. Hope nothing’s wrong.

Alyson Lang

I’m busy with a big commission, so can only come in now and again. There’s nothing wrong, Jem, don’t worry.

Doodle message group [Private] Gela and Cameron, 5 March 2024:

Gela Nathaniel

Patrick made paperweights for Assignment Four and gave one to each of us. He left yours with me. Do you want it?

Cameron Wesley

It’s 2024. Who uses paper? Keep it. My loss is your gain, Gela!

Gela Nathaniel

It’s a scorpion in resin and I’ve already got one myself. Your boss has gone quiet, is she happy?

Cameron Wesley

Spoke to her this morning. The unit is back where it belongs. She said something about owing you something, and that she had to sort it? I could tell she felt she’d said too much, so I didn’t ask.

Gela Nathaniel

I know what she means. Tell her thanks from me. Missing you. I spend as little time in that viper’s nest of moaning, whingeing, back-stabbing sociopaths as humanly possible.

Cameron Wesley

Bit harsh, darling. Not young Jem, surely!

Gela Nathaniel

Jem the velociraptor? You never felt the full force of her ruthless ambition. And since when was I your darling?

Cameron Wesley

Sorry, old habits and all that. Send me an HR chit about my attitude and I’ll take the learnings forward.

Gela Nathaniel