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

Al-Ali Palace:-
Dining room:-
Lunch time:-

Ranimaa was sitting on the head chair to her right were Muheeb, Suraiyya, Tara, Aima and to her left were Nomaan, Zia, Nayab along with Sharik. Sharik was constantly trying to make an eye contact with Aima which she was deliberately avoiding. Mannat was seated opposite to Ranimaa, she was enjoying how Nayab was ignoring Zia throughout.

Zia : Mannat can you pass me butter?

Nayab : Sharik bhai let me butter the bread slice for you.

Sharik : That's so sweet of you dear. {He give a smirk to Zia}

Nomaan{whisper to Zia} : When she is angry it's difficult to convince her.

Zia : I'm too stubborn.

Nomaan : All the best.

Everyone was eating their lunch when Muheeb break the silence by speaking to Ranimaa. 

Muheeb : Ranimaa, Prince Kashif's dad called yesterday.

Ranimaa : What did he say?

Muheeb : He want to make alliance between kingdoms by marrying Mannat with Kashif.

Nayab{choke on her food} : Pardon me.

Mannat : I told you. 

Ranimaa : But Murtaza already gave his word to Zaroon.

Muheeb : I know still this alliance can be beneficial for both the parties.

Mannat : Nayab is married chachu.

Zia : I don't think so...

Sharik{cut Zia} : I think Kashif is a good choice.

Mannat : Hahaha!!! Mini heart attack for Zia's heart.

Zia{cough} : Sorry.

Suraiyya : Yeah, in that way she will be his queen including to that my son will be Oman's king.

Mannat : Nayab is Zia's queen.

Ranimaa : Why don't we marry Tara to Kashif, she is also a royal.

Mannat : Hahaha!!! I'm loving today's lunch.

Suraiyya{choke on her own saliva} : No... however Aima can.

Mannat : Oopsy...

Sharik{coughs as water enter in his air pipe} : Ugh!!ugh...

Nomaan : Easy people, Ranimaa I'm sorry to speak in between but I think this matter should be discussed later.

Mannat{laughing} : Or else people would die by choking on their food.

Ranimaa : I too think the same.

*******

Library:-

Nayab was searching for a book which consists information about flowers in order to know what's the secret of Suraiyya's flower pot. She gets startled by Zia who was standing on the other side of rack.

Nayab : What are you doing here?

Zia : I wanna talk to you.

Nayab : I'm busy.

Zia : With what?

Nayab : (I can't tell him about this book){she hide the book behind her back} Nothing.

Zia : So can we speak now?

Nayab : Okay.

Zia : Why did Kashif send proposal for you?

Nayab : How will I know?

Zia : Why don't you trust me?

Nayab : I trust...

Zia : No, you don't. If you trusted me you could have clarified that he didn't kiss on your cheek.

Nayab{angry} : You should trust me on that.

Zia : I know but...

Nayab : But what?

Zia : I don't want to see you next to Kashif anymore.

Nayab : I don't get it?

Zia{authoritive tone} : You won't go with him again! You won't speak with him! You won't look into his eyes! You won't be near him! You will not do anything that associates with him!

Nayab : I'm sorry, may I know the reason?

Mannat{who just came a while ago} : Because he is your husband furthermore he likes you.

Zia : Because I'm telling you. {He walk away leaving a confused Nayab in the library}

*******

Nayab's room:-

Sharik together with Nomaan were in Nayab's room talking about the left wing when they here a knock on the door. Nayab open the door likewise find a chit on the floor.

Chit - "Once you sign POA you cannot do your investigation so think before you put your signature on those papers."

Sharik : What's this?

Nayab : Someone is sending me chits to help. {She show him all the chits}

Sharik : Who is it?

Nayab : No idea.

Mannat : Then get idea... hahah!!!

Nayab : Shh!!!

Sharik : Nayab are you okay?

Nomaan : Yep, she can't hear anyone. {nervous giggle} I meant ghosts, {Nayab glare at him} Ignore me I'm just blabbering rubbish.

Sharik : I don't want any of this.

Nomaan : But everything belongs to you.

Nayab : Moreover it's your right after Mannat.

Sharik : I wish Mannat was here instead of this wealth.

Mannat : Aww! My brother.

Nayab : Bhai do you know anything about this key?

Sharik : Nope, yet we can search in Dad's as well as Ranimaa's room.

Nomaan : What about CCTV camera's?

Nayab : Don't worry Soha will handle that.

Sharik : Soha as in your maid?

Nayab : Yep, is there a problem?

Sharik : She is Mr Ansari's niece more than that Mr Ansari is one of the loyal member to Ranimaa.

Nomaan : So?

Sharik : According to Nayab's list they all are culprits. So I wanna ask can we trust Soha?

Mannat : She is loyal to me.

Nayab : She was loyal to Mannat.

Sharik : If you trust her then I trust her.

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There was still time for midnight to begin their quest for the key of Murtaza's study locker. Hence currently Nayab was googling about the flower in Suraiyya's pot as she didn't get any clue from that book.

Her finger stop scrolling when she see the exact picture of that flower. She read the description as well as gets shocked as it was as follows.

Oleander:-

Eating only a small part of this plant (which flowers in white, pink or red) can be fatal. In one case, just one leaf was enough to harm a child. Symptoms of poisoning include drowsiness, slowed heart rate, vomiting, abdominal pain and shaking.

Nayab : (Why does Suraiyya chachi buy this flower? Does she know it's poisonous? Did she kill Mannat? Did Zia used it to kill Mannat?)

Mannat : What are you googling?

Nayab : Nothing important.

Mannat : From yesterday you are disturbed, did anything happen in Shah Mansion?

Nayab : No. (I don't wanna break your heart by telling your best-friend could be your murderer)

Mannat : Forgive Zia, I told you what was the reason for his anger.

Nayab : Let's talk about it later.

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Is Sharik actually helping Nayab or distracting her?

Did you think the flower could be poisonous flower?

Was it actually used to kill Mannat?