Rebecca de Chandio rested her head on the chaise longue and breathed a sigh of relief. She had never missed her weekly sessions with the shrink before and the forced break had set her nerves on edge.

Dr Tufail M. Winterbottom looked at her pensively. “Hmmm…” he said.

“Hmmm, indeed, Dr T,” she responded. “If only you knew how utterly adrift I’ve felt this past fortnight. I told Imran that we need to buy you completely, wholesale, lock, stock and barrel, and secure you somewhere on the estate, so I can always have access to you. Don’t worry, Imran has built a lovely new annex — nine bedrooms with a separate swimming pool and gym — for his out-of-town guests. I can persuade him to lock you there… I mean, house you there. You will be very comfortable, I promise you,” she added.

“I’m afraid that’s not how the world works,” Dr Winterbottom said, scribbling in his notebook.

“Oh, please! The world works the way we want it to work and you know this as well as I do,” she replied.

Rebecca de Chandio has everything money can buy except peace of mind. With global politics uncertain, shipping routes disrupted and her favourite hair dye unavailable, she turns to therapy to seek answers…

Rebecca de Chandio has everything money can buy except peace of mind.........

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