Returning to my apartment, I suddenly felt very lonely. After my divorce, I realised that most of my friends had been his friends, and losing my best friend affected the trust I had in any other friends. My apartment was beautifully decorated, and I'd spent plenty of money on the best things I could buy, but it meant nothing if I had no-one to share it with. But after what my ex-husband had done, it had simply left me incapable of even contemplating being involved with someone else again.

So that's why my attraction to Mark left me so confused. I had certainly never felt like this with any client...