‘And the sector was irrelevant.’ ‘No.’ She meets my gaze. ‘It wasn’t. I loved the idea. It was a massive departure for me—not exactly JP Morgan. But what you see as a conflict is deliberate. I’ve chosen to present this front of decorum so I can be taken seriously. Women don’t have enough seats at enough tables. I want to be there, at those tables. In those conversations. I have as much right to access and networking as any other senior person in any industry.’ I think I’m in love.
