Service workers always hear everything.
She did not turn.
She did not react.
She simply remained where she was, hands loosely clasped in front of her apron, waiting to see whether the room wanted its dignity back badly enough to accept help from the wrong person.
The investor looked from Madison to the others.
He was no fool.
He knew mockery when he heard it, even if he didn’t catch the exact English words.
He asked her quietly, in Arabic, “Are they laughing at you?”
Madison answered just as quietly.
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