nsettling truth that Tariq had just revealed. She had come here seeking answers, and now, she was more lost than ever. Her father had been part of this world-a world of s

she had t

or not." The weight of the statement hit her like a punch to the gut. She had no choic

up. "This is the part you can't ignore, Yara. If you want to take down Tariq,

ames and places forming a knot in her stomach. "I don't know

dy done more than most could ever dream of. D

he sense of dread gnawing at her insides. This wasn't just a battle for

ping closer. "Focus on yourself. There's something bigger

im, her heart poundin

e wasn't just trying to expose Tariq's network. He was trying to break it. There's a weap

l that it could tear down the empire Tariq had spent years building? Her min

find it?" she demanded, he

ething more guarded. "That's the part your father ke

f them seemed to be tied to something larger. Something her father had been working on, something that had c

she said, her voice steady. "T

s someone who can help you. Someone who has been keeping tabs on Tariq's movements for year

rrowed. "Nadia

. A brilliant one. She was the one who helped your father extract the information Tariq t

ned that her path would lead her to someone like Nadi

Yara asked, the sense o

go to her, but be careful. Nadia isn't easy to trust. She's got her own

e unwavering. "If she's the key to ev

ore nodding. "Good. Because what