The royal Boeing 787 descended through the shimmering heat haze of the Arabian Peninsula, touching down smoothly on the private runway of Qadaar Royal International Airport. When the cabin doors opened, the dry, intense heat of the desert enveloped Sophia like a physical embrace. The air smelled of baked limestone, sun-warmed sand, sea salt from the nearby Persian Gulf, and the exotic sweetness of date palms. A military honor guard…
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