He didn't look up when the café door creaked open. He just sipped his tea, counted to twenty, then slipped the phone into his jacket and walked out the back exit.
The phrase "zyadt mtabyn anstqram 10000 balywm" appears to be a transliteration of colloquial Arabic, roughly meaning: "An increase (or extra) of 10,000 per day is agreed upon." zyadt mtabyn anstqram 10000 balywm
“How much?”
But the phrase echoed in his head: mtabyn — agreed upon. Who agreed? He hadn’t signed anything. He hadn’t even met the people above Samir. He didn't look up when the café door creaked open
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