You're right Sawan, and that's exactly what we shouldn't feel. They focused so much on the corruption, that Michelle and Sharif aren't the main focus anymore. It's like they're revolving around the corruption. If the scriptwriters were to minimize the screen time of the whole plotting against the King and instead maximize the screen time of Michelle and Sharif's interactions and cultural differences, then they would have a concrete love story to begin with.
It would've been nice if they established that beginning, because then everything else would revolve around them, not the other way around. You guys know what I mean? Haha.