Chapter 29: Chapter 29

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DITYA.

"What the hell is the meaning of that!" I questioned in a loud voice at Khan.

"Actually it's not what you think Princess..." Khan started to reply me.

"Oh, so tell me what I think, twice this situation has repeated itself twice and I won't take it anymore !!" I yelled in reply.

"But Princess, we can solve this amicably inside, then I will tell you what all this is about"

I snorted, clicking my tongue. "You don't get it do you? Anyway I need to see the queen now so out of my way Khan"

"But Prin....."

"Out of my way !!" I replied cutting him off and shoving him to a side with a wave of my hands.

I gathered up my skirts and marched into the main palace while the maids followed me.

Fortunately I met Queen Mila at the door giving orders to two guards, curiosity getting the best out of me I took a step closer as she had not noticed me.

I caught on three words 'accommodation, Pooja and Sarafina' Sarafina? What does she know about the girl? Obviously she was hiding something which I so wanted to find out.

She finally noticed me standing and a look of shock passed through her eyes for a split moment before she finally replaced it with a grin. She dismissed the guards and turned back to me.

"Ah, Ditya you are here" she stated.

I smoothened my hair and motioned for the maids to leave us. "Obviously Mother, I have been standing here for quite some time now but you were so engrossed with your discussion that you didn't notice me" I replied as we both began walking into the inner palace.

"Sorry about that daughter, I had to take care of some things on behalf of Forbes, you know he just arrived and might be a bit tired from his journey"

So King Forbes knows about this as well... Very good then.

"But why is he the only one doing this? What of his ambassador and the second in command?"

"They both died two weeks ago... Salmar and Haki... It has been kind of difficult to find replacements but as from next week Jamal is going to start representing the province instead of his father"

"Oh, I'm sure he is going to do a great job" I stated.

Her grin came out forced. "I hope so" she muttered" we finally got to the inner palace where I followed her into the guest courts. The palace is really big for them to even have a guest court inside it, back at home the guests courts was outside the palace among the indigenes. Another reason why I must have Jamal, me and my children are going to inherit this whole palace. It took a whole of my self consciousness not to squeal in delight.

"From the look of things you wanted to talk with me right" Mila asked once we were settled on a seat.

"Yes, I actually have some questions for you" I replied her calmly.

Her eyes watched me keenly, she better have a good answer to my question.

"Go on" came her reply.

I cleared my throat and tucked my hair behind my ear, I faced her fully. "Who is Sarafina?" I dropped the question.

Her stance went still instantly, her pupils dilated in what I assume to be shock and her lips parted in surprise.

Great, just the reaction I need, she knows Sarafina. "Its fine if you don't want to tell me" I started to play humble as she was still as frozen as ice.

She blinked and shook her head. "I will tell you, I better not keep secrets anymore... So listen carefully"

Well, I wasn't expecting that but dear, i better listen carefully like she said.

"Jamal is not actually what you think he is..." She started. She hasn't even gotten anywhere and I'm already confused though I didn't show it.

"You see Jamal was cursed right from birth because of my wrongdoings... And the person who caused him happened to be Sarafina's mother"

Okay... That's new and I wasn't expecting that but wait. "What!! Did you just say Jamal is cursed?" I rasped in shock.

"Sit down and listen to me Ditya... Sarafina's mother was my friend but I wronged her in the most brutal way possible that she was so enraged and cursed my son to an heart of ice... We had to part ways and she had to leave her family in Zedora making them think she was dead"

"After years of searching we finally found the cure to his curse, A Sheba"

"A Sheba? In this century?" I scoffed. "Finding a ice panda in the middle of summer would have been easier"

"There is actually one" Mila continued ignoring my interruption. "And unfortunately it happened to be her"

"Her?"

"Her, Naja's daughter.... Sarafina"

"What !!"

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SARAFINA.

'Hopefully he doesn't remember me' I said to myself as I followed him behind.

'Idiot you already gave yourself out when you mentioned his name without the title' my subconscious yapped at me.

'He sure didn't hear that huh' I countered back.

Jamal suddenly stopped and turned back. "Did you say something?" He asked. And as he said that my eyes went to the movement of his lips and I felt my insides curl up as I remembered our kiss.

"Are you even listening to me?" I heard him sat and I immediately snapped at of my fantasy. Oh so stupid eyes why did you have to look at his lips and be reminded of something I so badly want to forget... For our sake.

"Hello" he was directly in front of me now, waving his hands at my face. I gulped and moved back.

"I'm sorry my prince" I muttered.

"Why do you keep zoning out, do you have a family you are thinking of"

What! How can he think so ridiculously. "Of course not !" I immediately snapped.

"Family, hmph!" I added.

"You know your tone with me is so informal, I'm starting to think we are friends" he said folding his arms.

"We can be friends can't we" I mutterered as I mentally murdered my mouth for being so forward.

So much for trying to avoid him, I feel like something keeps pulling us together.

Foolish ! If you might ask me.

"For a maid, you sure are a bold one" he said with a lazy smile playing on his lips. Will I ever get used to seeing him smile, even a little parting of his lips has me rilling up in desire not to talk of a full grin.

I bet I am the most stupid girl on earth to keep having fantasy about this man that us so out of my reach.

I shrugged in reply taking a step back. "I should leave now, the princess would be waiting for me"

"Have you forgotten you still need to be punished for running from me when I told you to wait and also for making me chase after you"

"But I wasn't aware you were going to run after me" I countered.

"Why did you run in the first place?"

What am I going to say now, why did even have to run in the first place.

Well, because I wasn't sure he really lost his memories.

But now I know he did even more than I thought what would I say?.

"Forget it anyway, your punishment is very simple"

My head snapped to him, he had a smirk on his lips as he stared at me. "Work for me"

"Work for you?" I didn't quite understand.

"Be my personal maid"

Did I not say I wanted to stay away from him, now he is saying....

"Personal maid !" I almost screamed.

"I'm sure you heard me right because I don't intend to repeat myself again" he said and left.

I stood perplexed. I am oh so screwed!

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