Chapter 34

Laila Brooks watched the Ghazis standing at the threshold of Al-Dhaq Al-Rafie, her face contorting with a mixture of panic and jealousy. She reached out and grabbed Jad Al-Mansour's arm, her fingers digging into his expensive sleeve. "Jad, you're from the Mansours," she hissed, her voice rising in a desperate, demanding pitch. "You have a member card. Show it to him! Don't let them embarrass us like this!" Jad's face was pale. He had seen the way Amir Hale spoke to the Ghazis, and his confidence...