Chapter 18Hassan got up early from a restless sleep. The trial had dragged on and he kept on thinking about Talya. He couldn’t get her out of his mind. In the last week, she had managed to open the door to a flood of unchecked emotions. It felt good thinking about her, but it annoyed him all the same. How could this woman have such an effect on him in such a short time? He had dealt with many women in his career and most of them left him cold or insensitive even. There had been several torrid relationships in his life but none had left him so lovingly placid or thrilled. He decided to keep his behaviour in check the next time he would meet with Talya. That was going to be harder than he thought just then.
Something else was on his mind, something that annoyed him. Where was Amadou Savoi?
