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I’d never known this place existed I doubted most people did When Jalaal had told me that the tiny private elevator at the back of the casino was taking us to the roof, I’d pictured stea view, but otherwise the roof was far beyond my expectations

“We can drink up here?” I asked as we passed by a spectacular glass-topped bar

“Of course we can,” Jalaal said, chuckling “This is Las Vegas”

I had to rereat wealth and this was probably just another day for hih the paled in by floral bushes The perfumed air wrapped around , sunny day

A petite brunette appeared before I’d even arranged myself on the seat She beamed and welcomed us to the VIP rooftop

“It’s nice to have you back, Sheikh Afsal,” she said “Just your usual?”

He save her a curt nod “And whatever Ms Monroe would like”

I was still absorbing the grandeur of everything aroundto me I tuned in as soon as the server turned her smile on me

“I’ll just have a rum and Coke,” I said

Though her smile didn’t drop, I could tell fro Or perhaps I just felt so out of place that I was attributing feelings to her that she didn’t have Whatever the case, I felt as if I stuck out like a sore thumb

Jalaal, on the other hand, was the picture of cal a wealthy sheikh must have desensitized him to this kind of luxury I wondered what that would be like

The richest I’d ever been had been back in high school Before Sa with rocery store job had beenthat time, I always had the best hair, the best makeup, the best nails I treated myself like a princess, or as ht that once I finished college and got a job I would eventually return to a state where I didn’t owe a ton of e a little on myself