Kept For Heir

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The dangerous smirk played on the lips of woman , she stare the scene unfolding right at front of her eyes, Princess Nandini was shouting for help as her chamber was caught in fire but no one was around het chamber to help her out except the one who was responsible for fire.

"Scream and keep screaming Nandini" The woman laughed dangerously as flame of fire envelope the large chamber door in his arms.

"Please help, someone please help" Princess Nandini screamed, her cries echoes in her chamber but was unheard by everyone untill a guard caught the sight of rising flame, and that's when the culprit decided to act as a victim, she ran towards the guards asking for help, the Butlers were quick to come on action and they get straight on their work to bring Princess Nadini out from her chamber safely.

"How did this happen?" Minister Abhram asked the maid whose face was covered behind her veil, the maid shook her head negatively.

"I don't know Sir, I was passing by here when I heard scream of Princess and called for help" The woman replied.

"Okay, Now go and send physician to check upon the injury of Princess" Minister Abhram ordered and the maid nodded positively.

"Yes Sir" She said with a smirk before disappearing in huge crowd, humming a song to herself.

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"How did it happen?" King Shivay inquired about the fire incident, His gaze were fixed on his sister who was shivering badly due to fear, Queen Priyanshi and Padma was sitting on her both side calming her down.

"I don't know How, but I know someone was behind this, There wasn't any lantern lighting in balcony and the fire born from there only" said Nandini with tears in her eyes, King Shivay nodded before he left her chamber and head straight to his own.

"Who could have done this under our nose?" He gritted his teeth angrily as he knew that this continuous failure of him in field of crime will led people stand against him, how will his people believe in him for their security when he will fail to secure his own people and palace.

"I have to do something, I need to reach the root of all this soon" he mumbled to himself before calling both Abhram and Siddharth in his chamber.

"Abhram, Did you see someone there when you reached there?" He asked from Abhram who shook his head negatively.

"There was no one Your Majesty except the maid who called out for help" Minister Abhram stated calmly, the wheel of his mind turned 360 degree as now he focusses on the suspicious behaviour of woman.

"Can You identify her?" King Shivay queried, Minister Abhram shook his head and look down in shame.

"She had covered her face with veil Your Majesty" He whispered in guilt, the building anger in King Shivay burst as he threw a straight punch on face of Minister Abhram.

"You will be punished for today Abhram, You will be Punished at front of everyone, It was your responsibility to take care of palace,It was your responsibility to find the culprit behind all those murders, You failed and now you will recieve the punishment of your failure" He shouted angrily before throwing another punch in direction of Minister Abhram before he called his guard to send Minister Abhram down in dungeon.