Chapter 314 - Sigh...

Ch-313

"Sir. Thomas," Esther called him in. 

"President?" he responded as he ran into her cabin breathlessly. 

"We are going for inspection for the jewelry stores we have selected," Esther said. 

"President, When are we leaving?" he asked. 

"Ten minutes," she replied. She didn't even lift her head as she spoke to him. She just buried her head into the files. 

"Ten minutes?" he blurted out. How could he arrange it in such a short term? 

"President, won't it be troublesome? We haven't notified anyone?" he said. 

"Five minutes," she said as she kept the files aside. Joining her ten fingers she placed her chin on her entangled fingers. 

"If u raise any more questions, I won't even give you five minutes. Get the car ready. We will do a surprise inspection," Esther said. 

Thomas nodded and left her cabin early. He got the driver ready for her. Exactly after five minutes, she came out of the building and stood outside. She needs peace. Esther was in such a mess that she doesn't know what to do. She wants a person to speak her mind off. But no one could give her any answer. 

She wanted Cyrus to be here. But on the second thought, she realized that she was depending on him too much no matter what the situation is. 

First, she shall learn to handle things well. She has five trustees to find.  In them, she only found two. But she wondered how things would go. Sigh… so much was going on in her life. She needs a break. 

Esther went on the surprise inspection to all the locations. For the first time, she even turned down Cyrus from lunch. She didn't pick Reggie from school. She let Thomas relay the message to Cyrus asking him to pick Reggie. 

Esther didn't go home even though it's late at night. She was working till late. She didn't sit idle. Esther cleared almost all the pending files. She didn't sleep a wink all night. She didn't reply to Cyrus's messages or calls. She just did her things in peace. 

Cyrus was worried as hell. Esther's sudden behavior caught him off guard. When did he think everything was going well… what made her act like this?

He felt like he was stuck with lightning. He sent her endless messages but she didn't reply. He called her endless messages. He wanted to teleport himself there. Everything about her felt mysterious again. He was scared that history would repeat. What will happen now? 

Cyrus chanted something and his body turned transparent. He directly teleported himself to her office.

He saw her sitting in the chair and working diligently. From her actions, it was said that she was triggered by something. What just happened? He needs to get to know what happened exactly, if not things would be complicated. 

He can't wake this human like this. He promised her won't read her mind. Why the hell did he do that? He blamed himself for promising that. Sigh… he would check the surveillance. 

He went to the security room and started checking the surveillance. He found nothing wrong with it… but at 10. A.M woman entered her cabin after she returned Esther started behaving weirdly. 

Was she compelled by anyone or what?

Cyrus couldn't help but think about the worst-case scenario. Sighing… he decided to give her time. 

He left her office and teleported back to the house. He turned back to normal. Cyrus tried to sleep but sleep was not entering his body for the night. Feeling frustrated… he walked into the study and started working there. 

Esther, due to the awakened personality her work was done faster than before. She revised the designs that were submitted to her and marked where they needed to be signed. She saw the reports sent by Anna, Thor, and Rex. The three of them made a quite detailed report on every contestant. There she saw the people picked by these three members. And for a fact, the three of them picked the best people from the reports they checked. As the CEO, she needs to pick the first, second, and third winners. 

She checked the profiles thoroughly and their designs. After some deliberation, and checking. She decided on the first three members. After deciding them… she kept the file aside. 

She finished all the paperwork. Now… she doesn't know what to do. 

She needs to design. Design and design. Her motivation was to design. Esther started designing the sketches one by one. She didn't notice that the night went away and the sun arrived. But she still didn't stop. She sketched many designs. That night her hand just flew away… she designed as many as she can. 

She designed rings, earrings, chains, necklaces, nose splints, bangles, bracelets, waist chains, and all the gold that can be used for wearing. She knew most of the people here would mostly use rings, chains, and bracelets. Not the other things. She just designed them. She worked like a machine, who needs to complete their tasks. 

When the sun rose, she went to the room inside her cabin and got freshened up. She went to design. Finishing the final touches of the designs, she handed the work to Thomas when she came. She assigned what he and others shall do. 

Thomas was too shocked to see the progress of work. All this work should be done in fifteen days. Why the hell she finished it early? But he said nothing. Since her part was done… he shall get the people who need to finish them. Later she handed the designs to him and asked him to send them to the goldsmiths they hired. 

Esther doesn't feel sleepy even though she didn't sleep for a night. She called Michelle to have breakfast with her and ramble a few of her worries with her. 

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Michelle felt happy when Esther summoned her for breakfast. She quickly reached the said place and saw Esther was already waiting for her. She ran over her and enveloped her in a bear hug. 

"Slow down, Girl," Esther said as she tried to entangle her sticky friend from her. Note the word 'tried'. Esther tried her best to untangle herself from her but this sticky girl was not leaving her. 

"If you want to leave without eating. You can hug me all you want," Esther said finally as she couldn't hold back anymore. 

As if a magic spell was cast, Michelle untangled herself from her and stood feet away from her. 

"How cruel," she remarked. 

"That's my specialty," Esther said and started walking. She picked a corner table of the cafe. They ordered something to eat. 

Their food arrived on time and was served to them. "So how is life?" Esther asked. 

"The company… I am going to the northern side of the world. I heard there is a place called Mishti. The place belonged to the Hindu culture. From history books, it was said that they use beautiful and sharp swords. They won't even be spoiled even if they were used for thousands of years. If I can get them… our company would not have any rivals," Michelle said. 

"I heard that the clothes, jewelry used by the queens and the citizens from those times were quite beautiful. Try to get hold of them… you can make more money." Esther suggested. 

"Really?" Michelle asked. 

Esther nodded her head at her. 

"When will you go?" Esther asked. 

"Tonight," Michelle replied. 

"Good," Esther said. 

"They have high temperatures than the western countries. So…. be careful with everything," Esther said to her. 

"Okay, Mama!" Michelle said as she saluted her. Esther just smiled at her and continued to eat. 

"How are the things between you and him Nicholas?" Esther asked. 

"Hmm… that guy. He wasn't being too clingy but he was acting weird. I am afraid he would turn MaD if he doesn't stop. Sigh… Where there was an annoying man, the trouble finds me all the way to me," Michelle said as she sighed like an old man. 

"What he did?" Esther asked. 

"He stopped pestering me much. If he wanted a break up he needs to say it clearly but not this way. Sigh… he felt like he was being so considerate. Even though I am grieving over this matter. But he just cares about me like before. He won't disturb me. He applied all the things that I saw which were not suitable. 

"There are lunch boxes, books, flowers, gifts to eat. It was going usual. But something was sure about him. And I don't know Esther, this is si sudden to me," Michelle said. 

"Isn't it good?" Esther said to her. 

Michelle looked at her with wide eyes. 

"I mean? Isn't this all you want from the start? Then now why are you feeling sad?" Esther continued. 

"Esther!" Michelle almost yelled. 

"What? Didn't you say it's suffocating with Nicholas? Now he is giving you space. So.... what's wrong?" she asked.