Chapter 17

• The trip went on for at least an hour. It was evident that the jumps in the van and the sudden movements made the ride a little stiffer, as her body collided with that man's tirelessly and his constant gaze at this point, was already leaving her weak.
• She had remained stoic, silent, and with tons of thoughts that made every second a trial. She had a lot of questions and terrible confusion about what Saeed meant with every word he threw towards her loaded with double meanings, while also listening to a short conversation by the Sheikh with the men seated in front.
• Although she couldn't understand anything that was being said between them, at least one was smiling and taking a load off her mind in the face of worry.