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It wasn’t very often that Miss Bossy Pants ran. Mostly, she just considered it undignified. But other than that, high heels and pencil tight skirts didn’t lend themselves to speed.

It makes one looks so desperate!

But today she made an exception. By the time she burst into the office, her face was almost the same shade of beetroot as her lipstick.

“Put a lid on the doll story!” she gasped, clinging to the door frame for support.

“Oh dear,” said Ric. “Would you like a nice cup of tea? I’m just making one.”

“No time for tea, you fool! Just tell me than none of you incompetent idiots has put anything out there about THE DOLLS!”