#Chapter171

The three women make their way down the staircase, Adele behind the other two, and as they reach the bottom, she sees a man dressed in Arab garb, standing with his back to them, gazing out the huge picture window that looks out over the pool area, his hands clasped behind his back.

Yvonne makes the motion to Adele not to say anything, and as one, they all move across the expensive carpeting towards the man. Then, as if by an unspoken command, both Yvonne and Gillian peel away from Adele, leaving her standing alone, staring at the broad shoulders of the man in front of her.

The man...