Tony Taylor drives to Letchworth Garden City to visit Felicity Woollaston after Steve asks him to make discreet inquiries. Tony is unsure about the plan, but agrees to help his friend and treats the job like amateur spying. He arrives at Felicity’s office, accepts tea, and tries to settle into the role Steve has given him.

Tony opens with a cover story that his nephew is an influencer and wants to understand how viral media companies work. Because Tony has not fully prepared, the lie becomes clumsy: he says the nephew influences spies on Instagram and promotes gadgets, bugs, and spy guns. Felicity keeps the conversation light and amused, while Tony struggles to keep his story consistent.

As Tony presses for practical information about Felicity’s business, Felicity gives only broad, vague answers. She confirms in general terms that companies hire influencers through agencies like hers, but avoids specifics about process, payments, or what the company actually does. Tony notices that he is learning very little useful detail for Steve, even as he becomes personally charmed by Felicity.

The conversation turns flirtatious, and Tony impulsively asks Felicity to go to the pub for lunch. After a brief pause, Felicity makes an important admission: she is never really busy, and she no longer knows what she does or what her company does. That confession suggests she may be disconnected from the real workings of the business. Felicity then agrees to lunch, and the chapter ends with Tony pleased that taking the risk has unexpectedly paid off.