Chapter 8

Zaid

I mentally reviewed everything that had happened today. Hearing Miss Sánchez begin the sentence with "Mrs. Bruce said..." made me angry. I wasn't going to let my mother and Mrs. Bruce win in my territory. So, I had decided to take my assistant with me to my brother's wedding in Abu Dhabi, instead of taking Mrs. Bruce. I couldn't understand why she was so keen on meddling in my life. Did she think I would break my word and not marry the youngest daughter of one of Dubai's most important sheikhs? When I gave my word, I kept it.

During the night, I walked through my garden as I usually did when I was stressed. I would take in some fresh air to calm my mind. I knew that sooner or later, I would have to face all my family responsibilities, and it would worsen my relationship with my parents, which was already strained. I was the youngest of four siblings. The eldest was dreaming of taking our father's place, the middle one was about to get married and was achieving his ambitions as he