Chapter 43When they arrived at the hotel, Khalid was waiting for them in the atrium. He came toward them, a worried look in his eyes.
“Talya, Hassan, may I talk to you for a moment?”
“What are you doing here, waiting for us?” Hassan’s jealous intolerance was plain for all to hear.
“I’ve had a troublesome day.” He turned to Talya. “I need to tell you what happened.”
“Yes, of course,” she said, “but before you do, I’d like you to meet James Flaubert, the President of Carmine. James, this is Captain Khalid Shaykh Sahab, the man who brought Hassan and Mr. Fade to Dakar, and who saved Mrs. McLean and Mr. Savoi from their fate.”
Salaaming to James, Khalid said, “Monsieur Flaubert, it is a great honour indeed to meet you. As a humble traveller of the desert, I wish for Allah to watch over yo
