Chapter 29

Tariq Al-Farsi stepped in front of Layla, his shadow casting a protective veil over her. He did not look at the gathering crowd or the simmering rage on Farah Saleh's face. He only looked at his wife. "This doesn't concern you, Layla," he said, his voice level and devoid of the panic rising in the people around them. "I was the one that hit her. She can come at me if she wants. I won't let this affect the Ghazis." Farah Saleh's face contorted, her features twisting into a mask of pure venom....