AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“I’m going to read,” Sanaa said after they were finished eating.
“Are you sure? Don’t you want to watch movies and eat junk food?” Janet wiggled her eyebrows.
“Don’t be a bad influence,” he said to her. “Sanaa, keep your routine. Self-discipline is important for success.”
Janet crossed her eyebrows. “She’s six,” she said.
“And?”
“You’re talking to a six-year-old about self-discipline.” She narrowed her gaze at him. Basil slipped his hands in his pockets and shrugged his shoulders. He didn’t think there was anything wrong with what he had said. Sanaa giggled and walked out of the room.
“It’s amazing that she’s talking again,” Basil said after Sanaa had left the dining room.
“It really is.” Janet smiled.
“I’m going on a business trip tomorrow,” he said to Janet.
“Oh, are you? For how long?”
“A week.”
“That’s a long time. Where are you going?”
“Mexico, Canada and Egypt.” Basil’s company had branches in those three countries. He was going on the trip to oversee how things were going and to meet with a few clients. It was normal for him to go on a trip for a week. The timing was horrible because of Sanaa’s upcoming birthday. “I’m telling you because I need you to handle preparations for Sanaa’s birthday,” he said.
“Oh, I can do that,” she said. “But you will be back in time, right?”
“Yes.” Basil fished his wallet out of his pocket and opened it. He took out a bank card and gave it to Janet. “Use this to buy anything you need for the party. There’s no limit on it,” he said. Janet took the card and put it in her pocket.
“Okay, we’ll go wild, since there’s no limit!” She wiggled her eyebrows. Basil stared at her with a blank look on his face. “It’s a joke,” she added.
He checked his watch. “I guess your shift has ended now,” he said.
“Yes,” she replied.
“What do you do with your evenings anyway?”
“Relax, sleep, catch up on TV shows, call my family.”
“Nothing then.”
Janet shrugged her shoulders. “That’s what you’re meant to do with your time off,” she said.
“I see.” Basil didn’t know what to say next. He expected Janet to say something, but she didn’t. They just stood there, in silence, staring at each other. She had nicely shaped eyebrows and brown eyes. Her lightly tanned skin was smooth, with a silky glow it. Her face was oval shaped. She had a perfect jawline and medium sized lips. Janet was really beautiful.
“Um, I’m going to bed.” She laughed awkwardly as she turned on her heel and headed towards the kitchen and disappeared.
Chapter 11
A week had passed since Sanaa had started speaking. Even though she was now speaking, she only spoke to Janet and the sheikh. She still didn’t want to talk to others. It was taking her a while to warm up to others. Janet went to pick up Sanaa after school.
Janet waited outside the school until Sanaa came out. When she saw her, she smiled and waved. Sanaa smiled and started running towards Janet when she saw her. She ran straight into her arms.
“Hey, sweetheart,” Janet greeted her. “You seem to be in a really good mood today.” She stroked her hair.
“I am!”
“Why?”
