I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by (A) ________. Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

I was (B) ________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things — just as I always did — when I decided to throw in a (C) ________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it — just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it (D) ________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper (E) ________.

If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably (F) ________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

“Anna!”

It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t (G) ________ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.