Words in brackets are (thoughts)
Words in flower bracket is {information}

Nayab's room:-

Nayab's sleep get disturb by the knocking sound on her door, she gets perplexed as it was 3:15am furthermore she was thinking who could it be at this time?

Nayab : Who's it?

When she doesn't get a reply, she walk towards the door as well as open it. She step out of her room only to find a vacant corridor filled with silence. She with a confused mind get back in her room, lock the door likewise return back to sleep.

Nayab{sleepy tone} : Stress is causing me hallucinations I guess.

As soon as she lie down on her bed sleep takeover her. Unaware that someone was standing in her balcony on top of that watching her.

*******

Shah Mansion:-

Zeba : What are these restrictions? From the day Mannat Di returned from India you aren't allowing me to meet her.

Zia : She is tired.

Zeba{accusing} : You visit her everyday.

Zia : I have work at palace.

Zeba{smirking} : Ofcourse.

Zia : Shut up Zeba.

Zeba : Firstly I'm not wearing a shirt, secondly it's inappropriate for girls to lift their shirt's up.

Naaz{laughs} : She remind me of Nomaan.

Zeba{confused} : Who is Nomaan?

Zia : Someone we met in India.

Naaz{nervous} : Yeah.

Zeba : Oh. (Nice name tough, Nomaan)

Zia : Mom, I'm going to Ali palace.

Zeba{pouting} : You are going again without me.

Zia : Some more days then I myself will take you to meet her.

Zeba : Promise?

Zia : Absolutely.

*******

Ali Palace:-
In the corridor:-

Nayab : Mr Ansari, can I speak to you for a moment?

Mr Ansari : Sure Ma'am, {to staff}complete the task as ordered.

Nayab : Yesterday night someone knocked on my door, who could it be?

Mr Ansari : At what time?

Nayab : At 3am.

Mr Ansari : Normally no one will be awake at that time however we can check the cctv footage to get more information about it.

Nayab : Is there cctv camera's installed everywhere?

Mr Ansari : Except for walk-in closets, bathrooms and Her Highness bedroom. All the other places are monitored in the control room.

Nayab : Good, may I have a look at yesterday's footage?

Mr Ansari : Sure, this way Ma'am.

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After walking for a while through different corridors they reach the control room, the staff in the room stands when they spot Nayab.

Mr Ansari : Show us the footage of yesterday night 3am near Ma'am's guest room.

Staff : Okay Sir.

Both of them examine the footage from 3am to 3:30am twice for the reason that they didn't find anything suspicious in it. Although it looked strange the way Nayab woke up from her sleep along with opened the door even though no one was standing out of it to knock.

Nayab : I heard someone knocking.

Mr Ansari : Maybe it was wind.

Nayab : Maybe. (I can also have a look of what happened to Mannat that day) Mr Ansari could you play the footage of Mannat's room of the day she passed away?

Before Mr Ansari can respond to Nayab a person enter the control room together with reply to Nayab.

Zia : No, we can't.

Nayab{puzzled} : Excuse me?

Zia : Excused.

Nayab : Huh?

Zia : That was the cctv reinstallation week hence all the cctv camera's weren't working.

Nayab : Okay. (If it's a murder which is getting confirmed day by day then whoever planned it, planned it very well. Nonetheless don't worry Mannat, I'll get to the end of this topic)

Zia : Now if your interrogation is over, let's go swimming.

Nayab : Sorry?

Zia : Oho wifey, Mannat knew swimming so in that case you should also learn it.

Nayab : First of all stop calling me that moreover I know basic swimming so no need to teach me.

Zia : Great then show me.

Nayab : Don't you trust me?

Zia : I only trust what I see besides I'm liking whatever I'm viewing right now. {Nayab was dressed in a peach dress}

Nayab : Shameless person. {She stomp her foot and leave from there}

*******

At swimming pool area:-

Nayab change into something in which she would feel comfortable when she step inside the swimming pool. Zia was already waiting for her near it.

Zia : Come on wifey let's see your swimming skills.

Nayab : Aren't you too clingy?

Zia : Me? I don't think so. We are married but am I pulling you to me like this? {He grab her wrist and pull her towards him} Am I locking my arms around you? {He tightly lock his hands on her waist} Am I wifey?

Nayab{annoyed} : What are you doing now then?

Zia : I'm giving you a demo of clingy person.

Nayab : Leave me.

Zia{mischievous} : Are you feeling uncomfortable wifey?

Nayab{sarcastic} : No no I feel like I'm on a soft couch, relaxing.

Zia : Mom always said that a wife find comfort in their husband arms, today it's proved.

Nayab{irritated} : Mr Zia Shah if you don't want me to punch you, leave me.

Zia{teasingly} : I'm enjoying wifey.

Nayab{yelling} : You idiot, shameless, rude, arrogant, ill-mannered...{she was hitting him continuously with her palms}

Zia{deep voice} : Shhh! Will you shut up? {He was in her personal space now}

Nayab : I will yes but do I want to? No.

Zia : What's that noise?

Nayab : Can you hear it?

Zia : Yep.

Nayab : That rhythm is my heart rhythm, it increases depending on the ambiance.

Zia{naughtily} : Does it mean I'm making you nervous wifey?

Nayab : Not at all, it's just that...

Zia{mocking} : That.....?

Nayab : Will you leave me or I'll push both of us into the pool.

Zia{challenging} : Would you?

Nayab{confidently} : Try me.

She turn to the side causing both of them to fall into the pool. As it was unplanned jump the water enter into their noses resulting them to cough a bit. Nayab swim to one side plus get out of the pool leaving Zia in it.

*******

Phone conversation:-

Person : I have invested in Siddiqui Corporation as you said.

Zia : Did they know it was from me?

Person : Nope, I did it from our franchise company.

Zia : Thank you bro.

Person : Don't mention it man, what are friends for?

Zia : Meet you soon.

Person : Okay.

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Did someone really knocked on Nayab's door?

Was reinstallation of cctv camera's anyway related to Mannat's death?

Why does Zia want to invest in Siddiqui Corporation's?