Chapter 49

The meeting room erupted in a wave of sharp, mocking laughter. Several members of the Mansour family leaned back in their chairs, their eyes darting between Tariq Al-Khoury and the head of the table. Hana Al-Mansour's face darkened, the lines of her age deepening as she tightened her grip on her cane. The air grew heavy with the grandmother's visible displeasure at being questioned by a live-in son-in-law. Omar Al-Mansour's palm slammed against the mahogany surface with a crack that echoed...