The people in the car were silent all the way to Amon’s villa. When they finally arrived, they discovered it was a very remote, faraway place without even a cell phone signal.

Amon ordered the ser vant to carry Taya and Grace into their respective rooms, then took a pack of cigarettes and threw it at George. The two men walked out of the villa together.

Amon bit his cigarette, flicked the lighter, and helped George light his cigarette first before lighting his. The two of them puffed out the smoke and remained silent.

Taking advantage of the dim lights and cold temperature in Ndola, George looked at Amon who...