Chapter 36

The Nassers exited the golden gates of Al-Dhaq Al-Rafie in a collective trance. Salma walked with a stiff, regal posture she hadn't assumed in years, while Rami Ghazi and Majid followed in a daze, the taste of world-class delicacies still lingering on their palates. Even Yasmin, usually the loudest in her disdain, remained uncharacteristically silent, her eyes darting between her family members as if trying to reconcile the evening's prestige with their usual reality. Tariq Al-Farsi did not...