Chapter 178 - How Shall I Address You? Prince Or Nicholas?

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Michelle, who was about to enter the cabin, dropped her file on the ground, making a loud thud. 

"It's lunchtime. No need for formalities. I already informed the palace. The butler is on the way with lunch. So, Let's sit and talk," Esther said as she threw daggers at them with her angry eyes. 

"Michelle, come and sit," she said sternly. 

Michelle, when she heard Esther was calling her, surprised after learning she returned. She was worried about her when she was suddenly absent. She wanted to ask her why she was absent, but when she saw her red eyes, she was scared and decided not to ask. So she stood silently and listened to her orders. She waited for Esther to check the presentation again. Michelle felt confused when she wanted to check the design again because they checked it and completed it on Saturday. On Tuesday, they were supposed to meet the Vritra groups but they couldn't because of her absence. So Nicholas requested them to cancel the appointment for the time being. But it shocked her at the sight of the red markings in the file. In fact, in her point of view, the presentation was perfect, but in Esther's view it's not perfect but also there were a lot of things to be changed. 

While making the changes and correcting them, even Michelle felt those points were lacking something. After she got it done, she went inside, forgetting to knock on the door only to hear their words. 

"You could make a good husband. So… be good,"

"I didn't get you, President," 

"I mean… Take good care of Michelle," 

"What do you mean, President?" 

"You know clearly. Just because you didn't tell me, it doesn't mean I won't know it." 

Michelle's heart stopped the moment she heard these words. 

[Dammit!! She knew! That's why she is grim! Is this the reason for her acting cold towards me?] but when she immersed herself in her thoughts, she failed to notice that her file was dropped on the floor, making her presence known. 

[I am done for!] Michelle thought. 

"Michelle, come and sit here." Esther's voice brought her out of her thoughts again. 

"O-okay…" Michelle said.

"So… You took advantage of her when she drugged and when she is not in the right mind?" Esther glared at Nicholas as she looked at him like a hawk, who was ready to eat him any second. 

"Do you think I will not ask my people to check on the situation when my friend is entering that creepy man's trap? Hmm?" Esther asked as she crossed her legs while leaning back in the chair. 

"Princess…. It's…" Nicholas wanted to say something. 

"Enough! How are you planning to take responsibility for her?" Esther asked, glaring at him. 

"And you...." Esther turned her attention to Michelle, looking straight into her eyes. 

"Never got the chance to say the things or never wanted to say? Hmm?" Esther asked, making her shudder.

[Sigh… My friend is scary. I shouldn't anger her.] Michelle prayed to god. 

"Princess, Even I am drugged!" Nicholas said to her, revealing the most embarrassing thing of his. 

"I asked how you would take responsibility for this situation." Esther made her point clear again. 

"I asked her hand to marry me but she refused," he said in his aggrieved tone. 

"You don't like him or any other reasons?" Esther asked Michelle. 

"Esther… I am still young, right? He never proposed to me formally. He just asked me to marry him and never wooed me properly," Michelle said. 

And she couldn't say that she was really shy to face him after that day. On Monday, she left his house without even letting him know. When he came to her house, she invited him, but again her shyness got over her. Because of his overbearing personality and her meek personality. When he kissed her, they ended up doing that again, and she couldn't say no to him. Just remembering this thing made her face turn red. 

"Michelle, go out for a few minutes," Esther said seriously. 

"Princess…." he trailed off. 

"Hmm… How shall I address you? Hmm?" Esther asked as she raised her at him. 

Nicholas gave a confused look to her. Nicholas couldn't understand what was happening to her. From the time she returned, after the three-day sudden disappearance, he felt she became thin and some energy was surrounding her, which made him feel scared. He felt this feeling with Raudra Muki when she was locked up in the Basilisk Palace. But again, he was getting the same feeling when he first entered with small jewelry store files, but she threw the files saying they were trash, and ordered him to do some more things. 

Second, when he came inside again, he just asked her about her health out of concern, but she was here again with her words, flustering him. But he got the shock of his life when he saw her red eyes. Just like her! Does that mean… Did she do something on Monday, which was a full moon day? Many thoughts spiraled in his mind, but he said nothing and left her cabin after taking her orders. 

The third time, when he came inside, she took the files and did her work while asking him to clean her room. And again, when she asked him about Michelle's thing, he was surprised. How did she even know? 

Throughout the complete conversation, his body was coated with a thin layer of sweat when she faced her. Now again she was asking him how to address him. What's wrong? He felt confused.

"Betrayal Nicholas! You came to haunt me from my past life, hmm? Did your brother send you here?" she asked. 

[What!? What the hell was she asking!? Did she know everything!? What the hell has happened, that she is behaving like this!?] Nicholas was still contemplating his thoughts. 

"Oh… Wait… It's Prince Vikram, right? Please forgive me for my rude behavior, Oh Noble prince. You know my identity, right?" Esther asked as she gazed at him directly. 

Even though Nicholas was a good man and didn't do a single thing that would hurt her, he should know that there was called privacy, and he shouldn't meddle in that. Sending the details of her to someone, she doesn't like it when someone is talking about her in her absence and is making calculating moves against her. Even... if it was for her own good, it was horrible. 

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