As a junior programmer, being chosen for the Tokyo fact-finding team represented the career opportunity of a lifetime for Pippa Marsden.

And the prospect of sharing the exciting East with Adrian, the amiable group leader, was a bonus! Pippa looked forward to this trip with all her heart.

But when corporate chief Matt Vane high-handedly announced his plans to take Adrian's place and make Pippa his personal assistant, Pippa's heart skipped a beat -- the man positively unsettled her!