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I’m sorry, but I cannot talk right-
“Genie?”
Genie’s sleepy eyes shot open as if she had just downed an instant pot of hot coffee.
“Malik?”
“Yes, it’s me,” Malik said.
Sitting up in bed, Genie ran her hand through her hair and then stopped herself from looking down to see what she had worn to bed. For goodness sakes, he could not see her. Why did she even care what he thought about how she looked?
“Oh…oh. You called,” she finally heard herself say
“Yes, I did. I’m sorry I haven’t called since you left. It’s just that I have been busy with work and meetings my father insists are good for strong political connections.”
“No, no. It’s fine, it’s okay. I get how busy you are. I mean, I know how busy things can get with your father, “ Genie answered.
“Yeah, you do,” Malik said softly. “How are you?” he asked.
“Great
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Malik walked into his father’s office, each step a sluggish one. He was tired, mentally and physically.He was also prepared to put an end to his father’s demands if that was the reason his father had called for this meeting so late at night.“Abdulmalik,” his father said, looking up.“You wanted to see me,” Malik said.“Yes, sit down.”Sit down? Malik looked at his father. Was the old man sick or getting dementia slowly? Because he had never asked Malik to sit down when he summoned him to his office, not once.Still, Malik sat.“Today, I called you for a very specific purpose,” his father began.“That couldn’t wait till tomorrow morning?”“It could and would have, but tomorrow is when you have to begin.”Malik chuckled dryly.“How typical of you. You make plans and then I have to follow them, like your little puppet. Do
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