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She approached the across her face as she cornered the words she could have chosen: “I knohat you’re doing”

Zafina raised her eyebrow condescendingly and both Malik and Aht,” she continued slowly; clearly loving everysome research—”

Before the sister has a chance to finish her thought, however, Malik quickly covered her mouth with his hand and instructed her to come and talk somewhere a little more private

The three of them made their way onto the roof; a flat terrace that looked out over the desert countryside The night ar every so often as a refreshment

Once on the roof, Zafina grinned sly and raised both of her brows as she asked, “May I continue, brother?”

Malik gave a dished “If you must”

“There is nothing about this that ly “First, I read about your affair with a high profile businesswoman, back in the States; pictures all over the internet Then you’re callingno, it isn’t true, and that you’ve been seeing someone else”

“So?” Malik asked, sounding bored “I a someone else”

“And yet you couldn’t tell us a thing about her! You wouldn’t even tell us her name Want to knohy?”

He raised his eyebrows “This’ll be good”

“Because you didn’t know her name yet,” she said with finality “I looked A at her faux sister-in-law to be

Ah every inch of her body, but Malik kept up the act, refusing to give in to Zafina’s claims so easily

“Amie’s mother is no doctor, she’s a cashier! And Amie doesn’t run a theater; she’s an out-of-work actress!”