The Alpha Male. Madeleine Ker

with a sigh. ‘I knew him in London.’

      ‘What’s he do for a living? Rob banks?’

      ‘More or less. But not at gun-point. He’s a financier in the movie business. He puts together projects for films.’

      Miles looked impressed. ‘What kind of films?’

      ‘Anything that interests him. Short films, long films, documentaries, serious films, commercial blockbusters. Whatever he thinks is going to work. He brings together consortiums of investors and introduces them to the creative people.’

      Miles whistled. ‘Looks like he’s successful.’

      She shrugged. ‘He’s very good at what he does. Not all his projects make money. Sometimes he does things because he believes in the talent of the people involved, even though he knows it won’t be a huge commercial success. But generally, he comes out of each project considerably ahead of the game.’

      Miles was examining the nails in his hand. ‘And you and him? You had a big scene together in London?’

      ‘We knew each other.’

      ‘That much is obvious, darling. In the biblical sense, and all other senses. So what went wrong between two such beautiful people?’