‘Hi, everyone,’ said Poppy, because Alex was gazing at her instead of introducing the show. ‘I’m Poppy Thistlewood, and this is my glamorous assistant, Alex.’ He laughed. ‘Hi, I’m Alex Raine, and I used to be a stage magician. This is Poppy, who is the real power behind the throne, and one day somebody will actually realise that’s the truth.’
