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Jeje stood with his mouth wide open, staring at Hannah, completely at a loss for words. Hannah looked back at Jeje, pointing her car keys directly at him.
"This is the last time I will discuss this with you. Forget about our partnership; no matter what happens, I will possess Jalal, as long as my name remains Hannah." With that, she picked up her bag and walked out. Jeje slammed his hand hard on the table and kicked it fiercely, sending it flying. "Why? How did things fall apart like this? There is going to be a huge problem if Hannah actually goes through with what she just said." He grabbed his car keys and left the place as well.
As soon as Jalal finished eating his food, he stood up to relax while receiving countless text messages congratulating him. He retrieved his phone and opened Instagram. Immediately upon logging in, he was hit with pictures from his birthday party. To his surprise, the images of him and Jalila were the most prominent and widely shared. He exited the app and opened WhatsApp, only to find that people's status updates were flooded with the exact same pictures. He fell silent, staring intently at the photos. His eyes locked onto a particular picture where she had pouted her lips slightly while looking at him, while he was laughing. He let out a hiss. "Look at her, for Allah's sake, always so full of herself and insolent." He was genuinely baffled by how she had lost all respect for him and showed absolutely no fear toward him, as if she weren't the same girl they used to play with back when she was just a toddler. Even his male relatives were terrified of him, yet this girl was an exception. After a while, he turned off his phone. Just as he was about to set it down, Jeje's call came through. He hesitated to answer, but just as the call was about to cut off, he picked up.
"Hey man, where are you?"
"What do you want from me that you're looking for me?"
"I'm around waiting for you."
"Where exactly?"
"Right outside your house."
"Okay, I'm coming out."
Jalal checked and saw that Jawwad was in the restroom, so he just went outside on his own. Upon stepping out, he saw Jeje's car parked in front of the house. He walked over and stood there without saying a word. Jeje stepped out of the car, letting out a sinister laugh, and said in his characteristically booming voice, "Man of the day, our celebrity! What's up?"
"Everything is fine. Let's go inside," Jalal replied briefly, leading Jeje toward his private apartment. As soon as they arrived, Jeje found a spot to sit. Jalal went to the refrigerator, fetched some water and juice, mixed it with an alcoholic drink, and placed it before him. Jeje glanced at Jalal and said, "J-Man, how is the hangover from yesterday?"
"The exhaustion has eased up."
"Good. By the way, how did you leave the venue yesterday? I didn't even realize you had gone."
Jalal kept quiet for a brief moment, lost in thought, before replying, "Honestly, I can't recall. Hannah gave me some wine yesterday, and I don't know what happened after that. I have no idea how I made it back home. I even asked Jawwad, and he told me he wasn't the one who brought me back. I strongly suspect something was slipped into that drink." Jeje widened his eyes slightly upon hearing Jalal's last statement, but quickly masked his reaction and said, "Anyway, but J-Man, there is this cute baby whose pictures with you are trending all over social media. That girl is exceptionally stunning. Honestly, she caught my eye; I want to get her into our circle."
"Which girl are you talking about?" Jalal asked sharply.
Jeje pulled out his phone and showed Jalal a picture of Jalila, adding, "By Allah, Jalal, everything about this girl is perfect. I would love for her to join us so I can bring her into the business; she will be highly profitable. Just talking about her gets one excited; everything about her is captivating. Truly, she is a masterpiece."
Jalal's expression darkened instantly into a fierce scowl. Looking at Jeje in pure rage, he barked, "Are you out of your mind? What kind of a horny goat are you that your body starts shaking the moment you set eyes on a woman? Let me warn you, by Allah, I swear to you, if anything ever happens to her, I will personally ruin you! Do you even know who she is? She is Jawwad's younger sister, the very girl he cherishes. Why on earth would you make such filthy remarks about her? Don't you dare utter another word about her, whether good or bad! This girl is not the kind of cheap woman you can successfully ruin. You hear what I am telling you, so take your leave now!"
He pointed toward the door for Jeje. Jeje shot Jalal a hard look, but he quickly composed himself and said, "It's okay, J-Man. I didn't know what the connection was between you two. Since she is your sister, I'll drop it. I won't do it again, please forgive me."
"I hear you, but for now, get up and leave my sight. My mood is completely ruined, get up and go!" Without any argument, Jeje stood up and walked out.
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