Chapter 6
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Chapter 6Following her meeting with Hjamal, two weeks later, Talya received a phone call from “a friend.” the man said. His name was Abdul Rasheed. He asked her if she could assist Hjamal in his venture.
“Again!” she uttered with annoyance. “I thought we made it quite clear during our meeting. Carmine is not for hire.”
“Yes, yes, so you said... but, if you could, we would appreciate your assistance in helping matters along. We would like to find a company that we could engage to do the job and complete the building of the plant.”
“Mr. Rasheed, let me say this: I’ll look into it for you. And if I find a company ready to take a look at your proposal I’ll let you know.”
“Thank you. Your assistance will be much appreciated.”
After a few parting words, Talya slammed the receiver down in sheer exasperation. At the time, she remembered thinking that she, definitely, did not like the man’s voice or his smooth appeal. They sent shivers down her spine.
Why doesn’t he take a hike? Why indeed? Abdul Rasheed’s persistence was peculiar. On the other hand, she felt Ahmed Hjamal failed to divulge vital information when he came to Vancouver. In the end, during one last conversation with this Monsieur Rasheed—he had called a couple more times in between—she had arranged to meet with Monsieur Hjamal in Dakar.
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