“Believe it or not, Azlan, some people choose to be friends with me voluntarily.” “I believe they’re being held at gunpoint, Khan.” “You always assume the worst in people, don’t you?” She scans my three-piece suit that can pay off her parents’ mortgage. “The deep-pocketed egotists, yes.” “I’m flattered, Alina. Truly.” “Don’t flatter yourself, Khan. I’ve met plenty of your kind in my life.”




