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“I don’t think I like this,” Zelda said, picking at one of the vegetable salads on her plate “How is that anyprofessors?”

“In my country, it just is,” Zayed insisted “Money talks, and besides, it makes it easier for people to believe that we met and fell in love”

“Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story,” Zelda said wryly

“So Iinto business together, it fell through, and in the process I met you and we fell in love”

Zelda took a deep breath It’s not like you have a whole lot of choices here, she re with the Sheikh’s plan, it was easy to believe that she would at least be deported, and possibly spend years in prison to boot

“Okay,” she said finally “But we are not changing my name”

The Sheikh shook his head “Of course not; it would only make it harder to have docuave you a fake name Besides, the press will love the alliteration of Zayed and Zelda,” he added

Zelda grinned, sh etting ready to marry you,” she said “I should probably know about you, too”

“We’ll be working on that for the next few days, as well as rehearsing your story,” Zayed told her “For tonight, let’s focus on ha out the details of your past”

Zelda took a deep breath and ate a forkful of sorain which was both spicy and sweet “My fake details,” she said with a wink

The Sheikh gave her a quick, not quite syement party is scheduled for a week fro to need to be able to stick with your story, to know it so well that questions can’t shake you”

“I get that,” Zelda said “I understand”

“We’ll also need to get you a special gown for the night,” Zayed told her “It will be your debut into high society here, so you’ll have to look absolutely spectacular” He gave her a quick, appraising glance “Not that the basic ingredient isn’t already more than acceptable”

“That’s…thanks, I guess?” Zelda wasn’t sure if it was necessarily a compliment

“You’ll besome of the wealthiest people in this country,” Zayed told her, “as well as some minor royalty from my family”