her's

, the heavy scent of cigar smoke clinging to the air.

voice lined with exhaustion. "But times have changed. If t

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dealing wit

rach is making moves, but he's staying in the shadows. And now, there's a power

wned. "

gos. He has connections in West Africa, but we need to move carefully. If we play this right, your w

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id. "But you need to watch him too

for years. If he was betraying them, it me

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playing both sides now. If he

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o marry Diana. Not in

ess trip, aiming to secure investments. His company

ed out to be D

ator and one of the wealthiest men in

eting expecting negotiation

lites weren't. Sharp-witted, g

al with her father was seal

t became more. Diana wasn't just

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an

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introduced. "She handles most of m

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xpected

ers, and conversations grew deeper. Diana was i

d her at

first. The deal

Sheikh Omar leaned back. "You are a smart man, Ben.

opportunity."

don't just invest in companies; I invest in people.

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aled with

iana, expecting protest, but she was

daughter deserves a husband who understands power, not just wealth. Y

ly spoke. But if you do, know that this ma

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tilted her head

sealed with

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o the

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in, would it be enough to pr

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s felt his heart slam agains

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