Azzmi had expected her father to return tomorrow, but as she spoke to him over the phone, she felt a little disappointed.

“You’re seriously not coming back just yet?” she asked, taking her new heels out of the box.

“Not yet, my child,” her father’s voice came from the other end of the line. “I still have a lot to take care of. In fact, I’ll have to travel to a few counties, as this is very important.”

She pouted, trying on the heels for the second time since she’d bought ...