Chapter 47

Hawa’s POV

“Kesso, I’m going to devote myself to my work. It’s the only thing that doesn’t betray you, doesn’t give you heartache or insomnia.”

“That’s true, but how are we going to do it? Well, I’m going to take care of you. Do you have time tomorrow?”

“Now that she’s chased away the few customers I had and all the potential ones, I think time is all I’ve got left.”

“No, don’t say that. Even at the office, we were talking about it with the girls. Everyone’s shocked by the degree of Zayate’s nastiness. What’s also shocking is the fact that she’s the one who’s legally married, but she’s also the one who’s still agitated. I just don’t get it. You’ve got the man; you’re not at peace.”

“Ah, that surprises me too. She hates me in a way that frightens me, Kesso. She’s ready to make me leave Conakry by any means necessary. I’d leave if I had anywhere to go to have peace of mind, but what can I do? Frankly, this whole thing is beyond me. If only she’d li