*Nicole Pov*

"What do you mean she needs my help?" I asked Rahim frowning.

"I don't know! She is asking for you and she made others stop working saying she will not do anything until you help her." He replied making me frown more.

"Why did you people take her for this project in the first place? First she was behind your prince and now something else." I mumbled, standing up and glanced at Ali to see him digging without any feel for the surroundings.

"Let's go!" I said following Rahim and reached the spot to see the team waiting for me.

"Madam! The labor is not listening to what we actually want. So, if you stay here and make them do the work it will be better." She said the moment I asked her about the problem.

So? She is stopping the whole work for this much? Didn't she know that their work is not the main one but our own work is?

"Very well! You go inside with them and give me the details of what can be actually seen." I ordered and she gaped at me.

"What? I am not here to make you stare at me. Go inside fast and you better be good at describing the things." I added to which a few snickered and I glared at them to stop it.

"I will not do it." She stated which just making me wish she is not in this project even more.

"This is your work. Either go there or let go of this work. Don't waste the time of others." I stated before checking the time.

"In five minutes if you are not ready then I am going to remove you from this project." With those words I turned around to ask Rahim for my stuff from my earlier place.

"You want me to go inside? Do you even know what this place is? This is the building which got buried because of this sand for nearly five decades and you want me to go inside and get my life on risk. I will immediately go and complain about this attempt to murder me." With those words she walked off.

Is she even serious? Our job is to do such things and here she is saying as if I introduced this whole concept.

"Do that later because you have to go on your feet. We are not going to release any vehicle to move unnecessarily unless there is any emergency. So, stay until there is a way for you to leave or at least when Rahim will leave for his place at night." I said and gestured the driver to not use the jeep and he nodded.

So, a few hours went with me verifying the area getting inside the place where the sand is removed and we were able to get close to the building. After sometime I come up to see her still fighting with the driver.

I shook my head and turned towards my stuff to write down the details, but stilled when I saw someone else standing near them.

I frowned and walked towards my stuff where Rahim is also there. I glanced at him for the answers while he stared at the person beside him and cleared his throat.

"His highness followed me when I took your stuff." He replied and walked off when I nodded at him.

"Got fed up with digging?" I asked him smiling while trying to remove the barrier I wore for the work.

To my surprise, he shook his head and moved towards me. I stared at him while he helped me to remove it and after that he just stood there before me.

"Prince Ali!" we both heard the voice and I turned to see that girl walking towards me.

"Please save me from her. She is trying to harm me. How can she even try to harm your future Princess?" she asked holding his hand and he immediately jerked his hand back and had a look of terror.

Then he looked around as if observing the people around him just now before glancing at me and I can see the confusion in them along with terror.

"Please dig this part for me. I need this to be cleared for more clarity." I said holding his hand and pointed out the place.

He started walking there while holding my hand with his own and started dragging me with him. I tried to make him release, but he continued to do so and then released my hand before starting the work.

I shook my head and walked back towards my stuff and started writing down while I felt the presence beside me. I turned to see him standing beside me with a frown.

I frowned back at him and finally said, "Fine! Let's go."

We both walked to the place where he has to dig and I settled there while he again did his work, ignoring the surroundings and I shook my head at his antics.

That night we both are again lying on the cot even though it is not raining outside. What am I doing? What are we actually doing?

I asked myself while he lay beside me and we both are facing the tent opening as if by looking at it no one will come inside.

Slowly I felt him moving his hand to my hair and then to my cheek. It doesn't feel like some creepy thing, but still I frowned again thinking why am I allowing him to do this?

"Ali! If someone sees you here, then they will definitely throw me out." I said to which he moved his hand to my stomach and held me tightly.

"No!" he whispered and I stilled before turning around to stare at him in surprise.

"You talk!" I stated and he sighed.

"I know how to talk." He whispered, closing his eyes.

"Why don't you do it every day?" I asked him frowning.

"I don't know!" he replied and slowly drifted off into sleep while I stared at his face.

I slowly moved a little and pressed my lips to his cheek and he immediately woke up with a startle.

"I didn't mean to scare you." I whispered and then he glanced at me before moving his hand to his cheek.

Is he offended or what? I hope he is not because even though everyone thinks he lost his mind due to kidnapping, I feel he is the only sensible here.

"It was just a friendly kiss." I whispered and then he moved his head presenting his cheek.

I smiled and pressed my lips again for a few times and he finally drifted off into sleep not gesturing me to kiss him anymore.

I closed my eyes holding him back and drifted off into sleep with a smile on my face. Who knows a kiss on a cheek will be some sort of a miracle?

"What?" I asked him shocked.

"His Highness wishes to have your presence today." Rahim repeated.

"But why does he want to meet me now? The work is not even half finished." I pointed out.

"Seems like that girl reached her father when she asked for lift yesterday from me." He explained.

"God! If that is the case, then I am fine with going there. I am not wrong here." With those words, we both left for the palace.

The one missing thing here is I didn't meet Ali after waking up and I hope he will not mind if I am not there for some time. Maybe yesterday was just exceptional because of the people that surrounded him yesterday and wanted me near.

Even though I know I am right in yesterday's incident, I feel little terror to be in the presence of the king.

We both walked towards the King's office and were allowed inside not before ordering to look down only.

"Your highness!" I said, bowing a little, but didn't look down completely.

"We have heard quite a few tales about you." His cold voice confirmed I have to take action.

"I was doing my work and she has to..." he didn't let me finish by saying "Stop!" in a loud booming voice.

"Your work is not to sleep with the prince of this kingdom too." His words made me look straight at him.

"I am not..." again, he stopped me giving me a disgust look.

"You are to leave this kingdom and never to return again. Nisha will be handling the project from now. If you make any disturbance for this order, then your higher authorities will be hearing about your plans for trapping the future king. Now, leave from my sight." With those words he turned around to a few people who were also present and whom I didn't see before.

Among them is Nisha, who is giving me a smug look while I tried to hold my tears that are trying to come out due to the humiliation I am feeling along with the anger for their words.

Without another word I turned around ignoring Rahim and reached the jeep. I didn't say another word to Rahim and he too stayed silent.

"Please forgive us." He whispered and I didn't give him any glance.

I reached my tent only to stop in my tracks to see Ali sitting on my cot. He glanced up and immediately started walking near to me, but I stopped him showing my hand.

"Enough happened because of all this and I am not going to make it even more big thing." With those words I started packing my things.

"How dare he to give me that look? I am not throwing myself at any Prince or some future king here. How dare he to say such things to me?" I asked myself letting the tears out but didn't stop my packing.

"I am leaving!" I stated when I felt his presence beside me.

"Why?" he asked and I turned to see him looking at me frowning.

"Why? Because your father thinks I am trapping you into something and saying I am sleeping with you. I am but not the way he said and I don't deserve the look he gave. You know what I don't need all this. I will work ten more jobs to pay my friend back and she will understand it. Hell, she will kill me if she knows all this. Now, I hope your father will be happy to know this project is doomed with that Nisha's capable hands." I replied and finished my packing.

"Stay!" he whispered when I took my suitcase.

I stared at him wishing I didn't become this close to him within this short period. I wish I got to know him more, but I know I will never see him again.

"I just wish you were living like a normal Prince, who has the power over the things happening here. Then I may have the chance of being here and even of knowing you more. Suddenly I really wish you have the power right now." I whispered reaching near him.

I stood on my toes and pressed my lips to his for a few fleeting seconds and walked off not glancing at him again. I gave a nod to Rahim with a smile and glanced at everyone before getting into the jeep.

The very next day I entered my house and played the voice mail only to realize my friend is somewhere in India trying to be with her mother after getting betrayed from her family.

How I wish I was here for her and not some far place? It was just my stupidity and now I will always be there for her. I immediately called her and that made me more confused. She is deciding to stay there even after her Mom slapped her for a boy. Is she serious? 

I shook my head, knowing well the boy is gone because I know she loves her people like no one else and I had it in first hand experience when she became my friend. This is it! The end of my adventure and back to normal work here until a new project.

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i know after a long time but this update is just to let you guys know that my Ma English exams will start from monday so i will not be able to update this whole month... 

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