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Tariq’s death had put an end to their affair, but he had not forgotten the mindless pleasure he had found in her arms

Theundue scrutiny froed people of his country He needed to create a different ie, put distance between him and the scandalous life led by Tariq Yet

Arif stepped into his office, a tiny camcorder in his hand “We found the man”

Zafir’s heart puainst a desert storm “And?”

“He gave us the footage, said he didn’t want to do anything to upset the balance of power in Behraat As long as you give him an exclusive one-on-one”

Perversely, her friend’s indifference toward Lauren’s safety riled Zafir while she had refused to betray him in any way “He did not inquire after Lauren?”

“He did I took him to speak to the woman He was satisfied about her safety and a little curious about her stay in the royal palace,” Arif said, a little hint of his own dissatisfaction thrown in for good measure

Exciteh Zafir He pushed his chair back and stood up “Say it, Arif”

“Send her away, immediately”

No other est what Arif had said But his oldif not ruthlessly loyal to Behraat

“Why?”

“That wo Lauren by name, “is trouble Only two days and she has alreadyunsettled you”

Zafir shook his head “I walked away, in theback Hid my identity from her”

All he cared about now, or ever, was Behraat Yet, the saued him Did that mean he was not entitled to even the little pleasures he wanted?

“She’s due a little anger”

His gaze steady, Arif shook his head “You cannot let anything distract you from your path”

And what Arif didn’t say was that he already had Frustration and anger mixed in with a healthy dose of unsatisfied libido swirled through him

All he had ever done was to give of hih he hadn’t known it then, and to Behraat And yet, in return, he would be denied such a s as the one woman that tempted him no end

No!