"I am not involved with Brianna. How could you even think that I would do something like that?" Zayed choked out, hurt slicing through his heart"You once believed me capable of doing such a thing. Why shouldn't I ??" Ava retorted unapologetically "I deserved that" Zayed mumbled almost inaudibly"Aveline, habibti. I know I have hurt you badly in the past. Nothing can be changed. Give me a chance to change our future Please. I am so sorry for everything that happened" Zayed said, tentatively taking her hands in his and pulling her on to the couch, and he kneeled in front of her."You were telling me about Brianna" Ava prompted"Yes Brianna. I don't know if you are aware that I was a drug addict, Aveline" Zayed mumbled shamefacedly.He was a coward. He used used drugs to escape his painful life "I know" Ava whispered. She had known about this from his sister Mizna."Brianna supported me a lot during that time. Helped me in healing. And that was one of the reasons I asked her to move
Zayed was feeling over the moon.Aveline forgave him at last.Everything is going to be alright from now on.The new baby is the added bonus into all this."I will go take a shower" Aveline said before kissing him and walking to the washroom.Zayed stared after her. He was about to follow her into the shower, when he got a phone call from Ben."Hey Ben" he said, as soon as he answered the call"Zayed, all okay?" Ben askedBen and Julian were with him, when he received the message that Aveline was meeting up with Brianna.They had been a witness to his panic."Yeah. All okay, Ben. Don't worry" Zayed said"Zayed? What did Brianna tell you about her circumstances?" Ben asked"It was not Brianna who told me. Her best friend called me a couple of months ago and asked me to help her out of her addiction. She was getting to drugs after her terrible divorce" Zayed said"Did you check the facts, Zayed?" Ben asked"Honestly? I didn't. Brianna had been there to help me, when I went through the s
"Stop fussing will you" Aveline thundered at her husband who was following around her like a mother hen all around the office.She is in her seventh month of pregnancy now.She had refused to sit idle at home and was adamant on continuing her work for another month and that made Zayed Ahmed al Zidra all the more protective."I swear I am going to run away and give birth alone if you don't stop this" Aveline threatened her husband who was standing patiently near her desk with a glass of milk and some cookiesShe hates milk!"Aveline, you need to drink this. And you know I am not letting you out of my sight long enough for you to plan a runaway" Zayed said with a smile all used to his pregnant wife's mood swings and tantrums"Keep it here. I will drink later" Aveline said, turning the pages of a file"No. Not later. Now" He said and brought the glass towards her lips"Stop breathing down my neck, will you??" Aveline glared at himHe only smiled making her more infuriated "No love" he
ARABIAN NATION OF ZIDRAIt was a beautiful morning and the lovely couple were snuggled up against each other in their tent in the desert. The kids were having a ten days holiday at school because of some maintenance work, and Zayed took advantage of that and flew Aveline and the kids over to Zidra. The first four days were spent at the city palace and it was too noisy there.He is a man of deserts! And it's high time he showed Aveline where he is the happiest.But after the kidnap scenario, Aveline was positively terrified at the thought of leaving the kids alone. But Basim convinced her that they would be absolutely safe with him.And he also tripled the security for the kids and for Aveline.Zayed badly needed alone time with Aveline, so whisked her away to his private retreat in the deserts.He opened his eyes as sunlight streamed through the windows of the tent. And his heart filled with warmth when he saw Aveline asleep, snuggled up against him. Her pregnant belly touching his
"Are you sure, Bass?" Zayed asked, sucking in a breath, as he went through the reports for the hundredth time."You think I won't cross check something like this, Zayed? I still can't believe it. I don't know whom to trust anymore" Basim said wearily."Such a deception. How did she manage to fool us over these years? Nobody suspected a thing?" Zayed said"It was her who called Brianna." Basim said 'Also remember! I am not the only one who wants to separate you. There is someone very close to you who encouraged me in this. I will leave it to you to figure out who' Zayed remembered the parting words of his ex-girlfriend. He thought she was simply trying to cause trouble with that. But he should have taken it seriously. Someone from within the family was trying to ruin them."I am worried about Salim. How will he take this? He will be broken. To know that the woman he loves and respects so much is behind all this" Basim said"He needs to know. I would have let it go lightly, if not fo
"Mother, would you like to say something?" Salim asked the seemingly delicate woman in her late forties.No one looking at her would imagine that a dark heart resides behind that beautiful face."What would I have to say, son?" Suhara asked with a sweet smile. "That is enough, mother. All your crimes have proof. There are video images of your secret meetings with your tribes. You tried to kill three innocent children" Salim accused The change in Suhara's expression was so dramatic. "Whatever I did, I did it for you, Salim" Suhara claimedPeople around gasped, failing to believe that the woman they respected over the years could be really so evil."For me? You tried to kill three innocent children for me?" Salim asked in disbelief "The throne belongs to the baby your wife carries, Salim. You think some trash coming out of nowhere can usurp my heir?" Suhara asked furiously "Who do you think you are calling trash? They are the next in line to the throne of Zidra" Zayed said coldly,
"You have no right to be the ruler of this nation. A position you are so proud of. Because you are not an Ahmed" Suhara said bitterlyEvery single person in the council room froze listening to that declaration."What do you mean?" Salim asked"What I said" Suhara said, with an evil laugh."Don't listen to her, Salim. She is trying to cause unnecessary trouble with her lies" Zayed said, looking at the older woman with disgust."Am I? Science is so advanced now. Why don't you take a DNA test and confirm?" Suhara asked with an evil smirk."Suhara? What nonsense are you saying? He is our son" Khalil Ahmed said furiously "Our? He is not ours, Khalil. Yes, he is mine. But not yours" Suhara said "Suhara. Stop with your non sense" Rosaline said furiously, seeing how pale her nephew had gone.She loved Salim as much as she loves her own children, and she couldn't watch him breaking like this.Suhara shot Rosaline a look of such loathing that Rosaline flinched."You! You are the root cause of
ARABIAN NATION OF ZIDRAA couple of days later, Zayed was pacing to and fro in his study. Basim walked into his study room with a dull look on his face."Bass? Did you get in touch with Salim?" Zayed asked anxiously.It has been two days since Salim left the palace with Camille, without informing anyone about his whereabouts.The council members have maintained silence as ordered by the Royal family. "No. No news. Hyder is trying to trace them" Basim said"God! Why don't we ever get peace in our life" Zayed groaned, as he took a seat next to Basim."Well, part and parcel of being born in the Royal family" Basim said with a disgusted scoff."I hope Salim is coping well." Zayed said, hopefully."Milly is with him. She is his foundation. Nothing will break him as long as she is with him" Basim said"That's my only relief" Zayed said"Zayed, Basim"They both looked towards the door and were pleasantly shocked to see Salim standing there. Both the brothers sprang up from their seats and r