Chapter 15 Adjustments

Ali Ahmed POV

Ali Ahmed found it hard to focus all day. He went from meeting to meeting, talking about everything from fishing rights to taxes, but his mind was on Kyra. She'd looked so at home on the terrace and, for a moment, Ali Ahmed had almost forgotten that she hadn't always been there. He'd almost forgotten that they hadn't seen each other for six years. He'd almost reached out to pull her in for a kiss like he had when they were young.

But he hadn't. Of course, he hadn't. Everything had changed since they were college students. He had become a Sheikh. She had spent years struggling on her own. And they had a son together.

Ali Ahmed tapped his foot impatiently, glancing at the clock. In just half an hour, it would be time for them to eat dinner together. He couldn't wait. Ali Ahmed had asked his chefs to send a selection of Al Jumeirah delicacies, from their famous saffron rice to lamb kebabs and Kalish, a delicious dessert of pomegranate, pistachios, and flaky pastry, to Kyra