Instantly, she threw away the receiver as if it scalded her, and her hands moved to cover her

hung-open mouth. Her eyes, wide-struck with shock, couldn't believe her ears.

It was him on the other side?

"Who-who is he?" she asked Dina, who was quickly picking up the receiver that Sheharzaad

had thrown.

"Mr. Shehryaar. The owner of this hotel chain," she told her, before answering him on the

phone.

Sheharzaad felt fear paralyzing her.

Owner of the hotel... Shehryaar.

And it made her realize the ...