*Nicole Pov*

"What is it?" I asked Nev when she continued to look at the entrance.

"Someone is coming to send us off." She replied making me frown.

"You mean Yash is coming?" I asked her finally feeling relax.

I still can't believe that she didn't forgive Yash even though he tried so much to woo her and even remove her doubts. She is stubborn, but this went for too long. And now she just packed her things so fast to come with me.

This is all Ali fault. He suddenly called me and said I need to leave today itself if my friend also has to come with me.

"So, by day after tomorrow morning, you will reach this place?" she asked smiling at me.

"Yeah! We will reach, but if your words mean you changed your mind, then maybe I can stay until you guys settled everything." I offered, but she shook her head.

"No! You like him, Nic. And it will be a good thing if you get this sorted out soon before some other issues some between you. Just work on this because I have a feeling that this is special and you would be stupid if you don't give this a serious thought." She said holding my hand.

"But he is a Prince and I told you how his father is." I pointed out.

"Don't tell me that the great Nic is scared of some old man." Her taunt made me hit her shoulder.

Actually seeing the ruthlessness of the old man, I am worried, but if what Nev saying is true that Ali and I have something special then won't I be stupid to let it go.

"Fine! I will see whether this is just friendship or more than that." I promised and she smiled before turning to wave her hand.

I frowned at the person walking towards us and whispered, "What is your step-dad doing here?"

I don't know why, I just don't like this man. Maybe because I generally hate the idea of step-dad after my own threw me out of the house all those years back.

"He is a good step-dad." She assured me and finally he reached near to us.

"Sign here!" he said the moment he reached us and I frowned more.

"What is this? I called you here for the keys." Nev asked frowning at him.

"If you want the keys, then you have to sign here." He stated while I fumed at his words.

"And this states that you have now equal share in the properties like others in the family." He added and whatever I thought of telling him froze in the mid sentence.

"You can't do that." Nev started fighting with this decision while I just stared at him in shock.

"Tell her to do this." He said looking at me, but all I did was just blink my eyes.

"Why?" I asked, to which he frowned at me.

"Why do you want her to sign this." I added and he nodded understanding.

"Because she is part of the family and I don't want anything to point out that she is not equal to my family." He explained making me smile.

"Well, I think she will sign if she really want those keys. Otherwise, she will come with me." I said, glancing at her.

"Fine!" she mumbled and signed while he passed the keys and the flight ticket.

"I will also come with you." I said, frowning at just one ticket in her hand.

"No! This is why I packed the stuff instead of telling you about my decision of leaving for India." She explained.

"But..." she shook her head, stopping me and I scowled at her.

"Why are you going alone?" I asked her and she just smiled.

"I want to surprise them." She replied to which I chuckled.

"What if he wishes to stay back here waiting for you?" I asked getting the second doubt.

"He will make sure that they all leave soon." She pointed out her step-dad and he nodded at me.

"Fine! I will leave." I hugged her wishing we spent more time.

I was thinking of spending more time while we explore the place and everything and I am even fine with both of us going to India. But we both need to go to the different places at present. Maybe we can meet soon.

The morning I reached the place, I walked out of the entrance, searching for Rahim but I couldn't find him. I walked towards the cabs, but only to stop in my tracks looking at the person before me.

"Ali?" I called him with a smile and hugged him which he returned.

"Where is your friend?" he asked when I stepped back.

"After so long you are meeting me and you want to know about my friend?" I asked back.

"No! I am here because she is new to this place. I had this important meeting, but I paused it to reach here and get both of you to your place before going to the meeting." He explained.

"So, you are here for my friend." I stated frowning at him and tried to stop my smile.

"I mean, kind of, but..." he trailed off and sighed before holding my hand.

"Everyone is looking at us. Let's just leave." He said, dragging me to the jeep I didn't see earlier.

"Why are you disturbed?" I asked him, frowning when we finally left the airport.

"I am not!" he replied and I didn't say another word not understanding what is going on.

Nev and I were wrong or what thinking he and I have something special? Well, if it is the case then everything is normal, right? But it's killing me that everything is over before it even started.

The moment we reached the camp area, I got down from the jeep not saying a single word.

"I need to go." He said which I ignored and took my luggage from the backside.

"Nicole!" he said, holding my hand and turned me around.

"Get lost!" I said, looking at him.

"Listen, I acted differently, but... I am just finding it difficult to not pull you into my arms and kiss you." He said holding my face.

"Who is stopping you?" I asked him frowning.

"My past!" he whispered, pressing his lips to my temple.

"I will talk to you later." Adding those words he walked away from the jeep towards the car near the camp.

The moment he stepped little away from me, two bodyguards started following him. I stared at him until the car left, then I turned to reach my tent.

I nodded at whoever smiled at me and reached my tent to sleep for sometime after freshening up.

When I finally emerged from the tent, everyone walked near me to have a small talk and also inform me about the progress.

"I was expecting you to come and receive me, Rahim." I said smiling at him.

"His highness woke me up in the morning and asked me to send the jeep to the palace." He explained and I nodded.

After he left, Nisha walked near me with a group and smiled at me, to which I frowned at her. I had to make her my assistant before I left this place so that I can have some hold on her to not screw up the project like before.

She can not do any disaster if she is not part of taking care of the things and the digging part. However, I didn't get any information an assistant is supposed to send me.

Now, she is here smiling like she achieved something.Before I can move away, her words reached my ears and I couldn't stop my reaction.

"A wife?" I asked the people before me in a whisper.

"Yes! And he has a son also who is eleven years old." My darling assistant in this place said smugly and I know I can use darling along with her only when I want to be sarcastic.

And I want to be sarcastic like hell otherwise I don't know what will do after hearing this betrayal. He acted like he is interested in me, but he has a wife and son. How could he?

I will kill him if I ever see him again. With that thought I turned away from the group and started working with a force wishing the ground I am digging is his body.

I know I am supposed to check the already dub ones and also the things they found in my absence, but at present I want to kill him and I can's see any other alternative better than this.

"You are here!" hearing those words made me stop and take a few breaths otherwise I know I will do whatever I was imagining.

He nodded at Rahim dismissing him while I glared at him, but he continued saying, "I came here the moment meeting finished. But I couldn't find you anywhere."

"Why are you doing this work? You are head of this project." He added.

"And you are a married person with a son." I said without moving and again started digging.

"I..." he didn't finish when we heard someone calling me.

"Excuse me, your highness!" with those words I walked off ignoring his stare following me.

After I covered everything and luckily with no other encounter from the prince, I finally lay on my bed but felt like talking to someone. But I know she must be sorting out her things at present.

I ignored him with a force which even surprised me and he was also busy as per the people around me. I continued this for the whole week and even changed my tent so that he will not know where I am sleeping.

And I know he can't ask the team about where I am sleeping. As I am rising earlier than everyone and reaching my tent at the end, there was no need for him to question them about my whereabouts and that's what making it possible for me to stay away from him.

Finally I couldn't stop myself and called her hoping she can raise my spirits because the feeling is killing me like anything and why the hell is he behind me when he has a wife and a son.

"Hello?" she asked when I called her from my new number.

"It's me!" I replied and she immediately screamed.

"Oh my god, Nic! I wanted to talk to someone and thank god you called. I am getting married very soon and I want you to be here. I am fine with being with him and all but marriage is kind of, you know scary." She said, making me smile.

"And where have you been? All these days I was waiting for a call and anticipating what will you say about your prince now. But you were so busy." She added and my smile slipped.

"He is no prince of mine." I spatted and she fell into silence.

"What happened, Nic?" she asked in a calm tone and I told her everything.

"That bastard! I am going to come there tomorrow itself and I will slap him. How dare he hurt my friend?" she shouted.

"Nev! The first thing is you can't come here unless the prince allows you and second thing is he didn't hurt me but just my ego. Anyway, he is just old news." I said, trying to be as nonchalant as I can.

"Yeah? Just remember you are an amazing woman and deserve an amazing person. Just feel lucky you got to know about him prior. And if you need anything, I am here." She assured me and I hung up after talking to her for a few seconds.

I sighed, leaning back and closed my eyes, trying to push down the hurt and gasped when I felt a presence beside me.

"Who..." I stopped my question, realizing who is it. How did he know where was I sleeping? Who told him?

"It's me! We are not doing anything wrong and you don't know everything." whispering those words, he calmly lay down beside me before pulling me into his arms and sighed.

I want to push him away and punch him everywhere. I want to hit him so bad that I wish I have something in my hand.

However, I moved my hands to his shoulder to push him away, but then realized he fell asleep. Somehow my hands moved to circle his neck and I couldn't help but hug him back.

"Oh Ali!" I whispered, closing my eyes and drifted off into sleep.

*Ali Pov*

I opened my eyes finally feeling relaxed and moved a little to stare at her face. We both somehow moved in our sleep and now she is laying on top of me.

I thought her staying away from this place was worst but this one week was even more cruel. She is before me but I couldn't talk to her.

Maybe I deserve this anger from her. First, I didn't talk to her at all after remembering my past and then didn't tell her whatever happened.

But this moment it feels worse than the time I stopped talking to her. She was not present beside me all these months, but she became closer to me than before.

"Hmm..." she mumbled and slowly opened her eyes.

She stared at my face before closing her eyes to sleep, but then she suddenly moved away with shock covering her features.

"Damn! Leave the place, Your highness." She said, pushing my hands away and get down from the cot.

"Don't call me with those words. You always called me Ali then why this?" I asked her sitting up.

"I have to kill you now. Do you even know what are you doing? You are a married man for god's sake and you have a son. I don't know from where you got a son within these few months and that brings the fact that you already had a son when you met me. Then what was your behavior? Why were you angry when I went on a date?" she asked pacing before me.

"Will you listen to me?" I asked calmly.

"Listen? I want to kill myself. Do you know what I am feeling here?" she asked pointing her heart.

"I kissed you for god's sake. That means I let you cheat on your wife. I want to tear my skin for sleeping with you like this all those times and mainly for last night." She added, rubbing her face furiously.

"I am not a married man." I said, pulling her hands away and she stilled.

"Then why are they lying?" she asked, frowning at me.

"I was married before I met you and then I married her when you were not here and then I divorced her." I replied and stiffened realizing how bad that sounds.

"I don't want to see your face." she said, pushing me away and walked towards the water bottle before drinking without pause.

"I feel like puking after hearing your words. And I will definitely puke if you don't leave." She added and I took a step back towards the tent entrance.

"Do you remember our conversation? Where I said I hurt some people and I want to tell you everything directly?" I asked, but she didn't respond still showing her back to me.

"This is what I need to tell you directly from the start and not rush into the main events in a single sentence like I did just now." I continued but there was not changing in her.

"I need you to listen to me. Until that moment I will not stay away from you. I don't care if someone thinks I am the worst person, but... but I need you to listen to me and then decide. Even then, if you think I am the worst person then I will never show you my face." I said reaching the entrance.

"I will come here today night and I hope you will be ready to hear from me and that too properly." With those words I walked off towards the jeep and travelled to the palace ignoring the hurt that raised with each of her reaction but I can't blame her. If she had not shown such reactions then she wouldn't have been the woman I like in the first place.

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