CHAPTER TWENTY
The flight landed in Côte d’Ivoire the Thursday after Lamisi had surprised Blaise with the offer of escorting him. She’d reminded him that the cost of the venture would be on him. Yet, she’d taken things in hand by organizing the flight and the hotel.
He’d appreciated her consulting with him before confirming any bookings. As if they were a team in making the decisions.
“I’m only here for the weekend,” she’d told him. “That’s enough for you to get accustomed to the place so you’ll be comfortable staying longer if you want to. I think the baptism by fire will allow you to acquire an accent that won’t cause your French listeners to curse you out for defiling their language.”
He’d laughed at her joke while understanding its seriousness. His career depended on this excursion
