Chapter 15Arriving at the Hotel de Crillon, Khalid and Aisha stopped abruptly on their way to the reception desk when they saw a man sitting in the lounge looking at them fixedly. The man, impeccably dressed in a western suit and tie, stood up and took a couple of steps toward Khalid and his daughter as they turned to Madame Dobonnet behind the counter.
“Aisha, go to your apartment directly,” Khalid ordered, “I will see you at dinner time.”
“But, father...”
“No objections please, Aisha; do as I say – Now.”
The young woman bowed her head and turned without another word towards the elevators, while Khalid took the few steps separating him from the front desk, ignoring the man who appeared now impatient to grab Khalid’s undivided attention. “Marie, please have our luggage brought up to o
