Chapter Sixteen
Which is why I’m surprised when Nabida announces Zahir will be coming for dinner that night. And I mean really surprised. I’m still wearing a dress when Nabida suddenly rushes in, carrying the phone for my now daily call and one of the missing chairs. She places it on the other side of the table and hands me the phone before informing me the sheikh will join me for dinner.
“Um, the twins had a show last night and they’re probably not even up yet,” I say, trying to process the second chair at the table. “Maybe I could call them after dinner?”
There’s some consultation and a subtle call made by Raima, but then Nabida says, “Yes, you can keep the phone and return it to us after the sheikh leaves.”
But she gives me a worried look like I’m skating on thin ice.
“And you must
