When they were finally alone, she did something he never expected: she kissed him first. For a long time. At that moment, a tiny grain of the powder, hidden in her cheek, passed into his mouth along with her saliva.
The sheikh noticed nothing. But a few minutes later, his face changed. He tried to stand, but his legs no longer obeyed him.
Soon he collapsed to the floor, gasping for air. The servants rushed in – but it was too late. No one suspected the girl: everyone believed the sheikh had died of a heart attack.
And the girl knew: from now on, he would never again break another life.