Chapter 50The three men had a quiet dinner. They talked mostly about the two projects at the forefront of their thoughts. They made plans for the future. Although Mohammed had difficulties leading James and Hassan away from their inquisitive comments about her past, very little was said about Talya.
When the meal was over, James was the first to retire. As he walked down the corridor toward his room, he saw Johan standing by the door.
“Ah, I was waiting for you. I’d heard you arrived in town. Can we talk?” Johan said all at once, while James was putting his key card in the electronic lock.
“By all means. Somehow, I knew you’d wanted to talk to me. Come in, and make yourself comfortable.”
Once inside, James took his jacket off and draped it over a chair beside the table near the terrac
