Chapter 194 - Diary?

Ch-193

"I am Bhairava!" Cyrus revealed dropping a  big stone on her head. 

Esther sat in silence but her mind was a mess. Esther realized now everything made sense. Even when Nicholas approached her three years ago, he asked her to give him a job where he could be closer to her. Even after three years, he chose a job closer to her. No matter what happened he stayed by her side and protected her. After knowing about Esther's divorce, and the news about setting up her new brand gave a chance to every other single and greedy male. He chased them out skillfully even before they could reach Esther. The bouquets she got were sent to the beggars near the office. They sold those costly and imported flowers to the passerby. Mainly teenagers bought those flowers from those children for their girlfriends. Few people who chased Esther saw their imported flowers ended up in the hands of beggars and they stopped chasing her. But few still chase, they are hopeless. If they see Cyrus they would give up completely. Esther caught Nicholas taking a picture of the painting she drew, now she realized he was taking it for this guy! 

And the name Bhairava reminded her of her grandfather.  She remembered that he said she hated him and even heard she was locked by him. 

[He locked me. I hated him. And now he is saying he loves me. What happened between us? Why can't I remember anything between us?]  Esther couldn't help but think. 

Cyrus didn't expect her array of thoughts would change so quickly. He didn't expect that she wouldn't have any memories of their love. 

"Esther…" he called out. Maybe he should tell the things that happened between him and her. Only then she would give him a chance. He pulled her towards him and made her sit on his lap. She tried to wriggle from his grip but his grip was strong. Cyrus wanted to grip her hard but was afraid a bruise may form on her hand. So, he didn't apply much pressure on her hands. 

"Listen…" he said to her. 

"What?" she said annoyed. 

"You loved 'that' man to the point your soul was in his control. He used to draw your blood due to your special birth, for his black magic prayers. So… I had no choice but to lock you in my palace with your parents' permission. After nearly two years, with the help of old cultivators and seers. At that time, you fell in love with me. But that bastard raped you. You are so angry and tried to kill yourself. That day, I married you and marked you as mine. A few days later, you became pregnant. But due to an unknown situation on a rare full moon day, he got his hands on you. That day… I am performing a ritual in the Basilisk Clan temple due to the full moon day instructed by Clan MAster. Taking that as a chance he took you away. Even my sister's powers couldn't stop him. He offered your life for his greediness. If you don't believe me, you can check the history records," he said. He reflected with sincerity while his voice filled with honesty. Both his eyes and voice were begging her to believe her. 

Esther got up from her place and exited the office after smoothening her clothes, clutching her purse. Thomas, who was waiting for her outside the office, followed her. Seeing she wasn't waiting for Michelle. He messaged her to come after sorting out things with him. Earlier when he was about to enter the office, he heard her moan. His elderly face turned red and left the office. At that moment, he missed his wife. 

Esther reached the office and sat in her chair in a daze. She needed to process it but didn't know what to do. 

"Sir. Thomas… I have urgent work. I am leaving. Take care of everything for today," Esther said and was about to leave. 

"President…" She heard Michelle's voice. 

"Yes!" Esther asked loudly, immersed in her thoughts. 

"For," Michelle said breathlessly. 

Esther took the book and studied it. The moment she touched it, she felt somehow this book is related to her past. She opened it and saw the name of the book as RAUDRA MUKI. And the first page and the other pages looked empty. 

"Why is it empty?" Esther asked. 

[What kind of book is this? How co] she thought. 

"Oh! Wait!" Michelle said as she snapped back from her thoughts and ran away. She went out and returned with a book. 

"This is the book you asked me to get before," Michelle said. 

"What is this and that?" she asked as she looked at her impatiently. 

"This book that I was supposed to give you. The other one was given by Cyrus to you. He threatened me that if I don't give you, he would send me away from you," she whined. 

"I am going back! Support Sir. Thomas," she said and took hurried strides. 

"What?" Michelle exclaimed. 

She said she was threatened and her expression was cold as ice, no change! Dammit! She watched her friend leaving without giving a damn about her thoughts! 

Sigh… What she could do when she met with that guy! And annoyingly she stumbled with her father in their way. 

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Earlier…. 

"Take me to the nearest restaurant," Michelle said to Nicholas after she successfully dragged him out of the office. 

Nicholas gave a big smile and got his car out. He took her to an expensive restaurant. 

"I need a window-side seat," she said. 

And as she asked… he booked the table of her choice. She sat there and ordered breakfast. Today morning she didn't have any breakfast. And now it's time for the brunch, her stomach couldn't stay silent for long and started making rumbling noises. So… she used her mustard-sized brain and decided to make Nicholas pay for her breakfast. 

Michelle ordered a table full of food to eat. Soon the dishes were served and she started gobbling up the food like a starved hamster!

Nicholas was thinking that Michelle has something to speak with him that's why they were here. But from the time they arrived, she was busy eating the food. She never spared a glance. [she came here to empty your purse while filling her stomach!] his inner self taunted him. When the realization hit him, he frowned. Damn! This woman never cared about his feelings. He waited for her to finish the food patiently. 

After finishing her food, he made the cleaner take away the dishes from the table. As he waited for the bill while he ordered a coffee for himself. 

He took a sip of coffee from his cup. The heavenly taste of the coffee beans hit his taste buds and nostrils making his nerves calm down. He closed his eyes as the pleasure washed over his body. He felt like he was floating in the air as he drank the coffee. All his anger, muddled thoughts, and his questions were suppressed. He decided to be smooth and nice with Michelle as he looked at the coffee. Maybe it's true that morning coffee was everything to the coffee addicts. 

"Michelle…" he said as he placed his empty cup on the table. 

"Please listen to me," he said as he saw her uninterested behavior towards him. 

"Five minutes please," he begged. 

"Fine!" Michelle said as she decided to be generous and spare five minutes on this idiot for feeding her breakfast.

"I… Michelle…I thought of marrying you. That's the reason I took that step. I tried to take you to the hospital, but reaching the hospital would take another half an hour. Before we reached my apartment, you stripped your top and started kissing me. I am not saying, since you took the initiative I took advantage of you. I am saying that even I was drugged that day. Your actions increased the levels of the drugs in my body. I couldn't think straight. I thought since you agreed to marry me, we became a couple. I thought I became your boyfriend, while you became my girlfriend. But I never thought things would become like this.

"I am sorry. Could you please give me a chance? I will treat you like a treasure and will try to give you all the happiness you deserve in this life. You may think I am an animal and a lustful bastard after the incidents that happened in these recent days. Maybe…. I am an animal and a lustful bastard. But I swear on my family and my whole clan, I am like this only for you. Please believe me." He said as he looked into her eyes sincerely. 

When he saw no reaction from her, he got up from his seat and kneeled in front of her, shocking her. 

"Please… Give me a chance. I got permission to marry you from my family on the day, we had our first sex. I took your virginity and enjoyed the moment with you. I crave to be with you every day and second. Without you, I will be a useless person! I can't live! Please give me a chance!" Nicholas said. Tears brimmed at the edge of his eyes as he stared at her. 

"MICHELLE!!!!" an angry middle-aged man's voice could be heard in the restaurant attracting attention.