It's been two days since Tequila had that conversation with Uthman. She had gotten her body measurements that day. After Uthman had left the room, the tailor had walked in minutes later to take her measurements. She hasn't seen Uthman since that day, but from the conversation they had, she wouldn't be surprised if he had gone about inviting more of his friends and relatives for the wedding even when she had told him not to. He was the Sheikh and no one orders him around.

Anyone would have expected that by now Tequila would have accepted her fate, but she hasn't. The more she thought about it, the harder...