Where the Library Hides (Secrets of the Nile #2)

by Isabel Ibañez

“It’s done,” Whit said. “It isn’t,” Tío Ricardo spat out. “I’ll have it annulled.” “Too late,” I said cheerfully. “I’m ruined.”

“Your being a girl has nothing to do with anything,” Whit said through gritted teeth. “Look at my wife—if she wanted, she could make it to Paris on the back of turtle.”

This feels like a reference to the story of Jack Sparrow escaping a desert island using turtles and hair from POTC lol.

I would make her tell me, by any means necessary. If I was forced to, I’d sic my violent husband on her while I still could.

So its ok when you can use his violence eh

My God, I was delusional.

You are quite dumb about trusting literally anyone sooo

The walls were covered in a muted wallpaper depicting swirls and filigree, and a leather couch offered comfortable seating.

Depicting filigree? That was a thesaurus pull. Covered in filigree, adorned in a filigree pattern...

And I needed you to know that I have more respect for myself than to ever allow you back in.”

A boldfaced lie

My mother wasn’t that much older than me—only thirty-nine—and she seemed to be grasping at her youth, at the life she had yet to live.

She isnt much older than you? Inez, was she a teen mom? This is 1880...39 is old.

I wouldn’t feel bad for not meeting her impossible standards when she couldn’t live up to them, either. Subconsciously, she must have known that. My father had demanded perfection from her, and she had crafted the perfect wife. She had created a cage all on her own, and my father was ruthless enough to use the key.

“So, he bribed you,” Whit said, laughing. “Did he say that you could never eat the honey found in any tombs?” Kareem nodded sagely. “I must not consume ancient relics.” “A wonderful motto to live by,” Whit said, just as sagely.

I know people actually did eat stuff from tombs including mummies, but this is still so gross.