Love of Affluence & Power
- Ardith Arnelle `Price
- Sep 9, 2025
- 2 min read
Excerpt from Perfidy
Melekh’s overt disdain for Abu simmered, a resentment poised to overflow. He loathed Abu’s deceptive methods but acknowledged his value in navigating their country’s traditional customs. Abu’s astute tactics and skill were profitable to the company. Even with his cunning maneuvers, the tension among them persisted. Abu had swindled money from him in a stock exchange transaction ten years ago, and Melekh never forgot the two million dollars Abu stole and then lied to cover his tracks with the investor.
Melekh peered out the window, ogling futuristic flying vehicles as they zipped through Dubai’s congested skyway, creating a mesmerizing sight. As his sleek black spaceship dogged and darted toward his new headquarters, the Persian Gulf shimmered in the morning sunlight.
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Cyrus Rashid Melekh, the antagonist in the novel Perfidy, has an evil streak. He loathes unambitious men. He loves beautiful women and a life of luxury, fine things, and money. His attempt to lure Carmen Northrop, the protagonist, toward his lifestyle becomes a compelling endeavor in a world where tribulation has engulfed the earth.
The Bible speaks of men who worship money and how they will come to a fatal end.
“But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.” (1 Timothy 6:9)
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24)
Keep these verses in mind when you read Perfidy.
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