When Beauty Destroys The BL World

Interrogate

"A marriage contract..." Nickolai chuckles, hearing such words from Irene. As he finds it amusing.
"Get up, Miss Dacia."
Hearing his order, Irene then get up from her bow.
Nickolai suddenly lean forward in front of her face. Irene subconsciously move away from him.
"Do you even know what that means, Miss Dacia?" Nickolai questions, with a mocking smile on his charming devilish face. Irene averted her eyes as she looks down on the ground. She had to admit the male lead is godly handsome. The author is not boasting at all. Standing in front of the male lead, face to face...it is not impossible to fall in love with him. But it is a pity such man, is actually cruel and evil. Moreover, he is attracted to his own kind. Well, that just broke every woman heart.
"Yes, I am well aware of it." She answered. Irene has to keep her mind straight. She force herself to put away unnecessary thoughts in her mind and think about the major thing in front of her now. Had the male lead knows what she's been thinking about, he probably kill her right then.
Nickolai then scoffed. Fortunately, the crown prince didn't notice anything. Nickolai has his own thoughts. He knew what kind of a woman Dacia is. The woman who's obsessed and easily gets jealous whenever anyone nears him. A woman who hurts anyone, just as long she gets to own him. He would be foolish to even believe this woman words.
"Well, let's hear about your offer, then." He said. Still trying to hear where this conversation will lead to.
"1 years in this marriage. After 1 years, we will go our separate ways, your highness."
"1 years?"
"Yes, in this 1 years of marriage I will not hindered you in anyway. You may carry on your life as you like. I will not interfere. Whenever the king and queen tries to push us about an heir, I will make an excuse for that. So your highness need not fret about. In this contract marriage, I will not try to gain control in this marriage as your crown princess. Those title is not important to me. All I want is a peace and quiet in my own place in the palace. In public, I will be the perfect wife and crown princess for everyone to see. While in private, we carry on with our own things."
Nickolai stay silent, for awhile.
"Interesting...but how do you expect me to believe any words you said, Miss Dacia? I have known you since we're a child. Your own personality, you yourself know best."
Irene understood that he meant the real Dacia Wickson. In the novel, Dacia does a lot of embarrassing and horrendous stuff just to get the crown prince attention. Now when all of the old Dacia deeds pointing back at her, gives her a headache.
"I am desperate, your highness. That is why I come to you. You're my only way for my survival. In this marriage, I will become your alliance and foe. Only time can prove it. If I ever violated our deal in this contract marriage, then I will suffer the consequences. You may called off our deals, and punish me as you see fit." Irene still try hard to convince the crown prince.
"What if the punishment is death?" Nickolai questions as he try to riled some reaction from her.
"Then, I will accept it." Irene calmly said.
Nickolai raises his brow. He can see some of the changes of his fiancée. She no longer rash, arrogant and foolish. Right now, in front of him, she's looking more refined and dignified. But then he thought of something.
"What is your intention with Lucas?" Nickolai questions.
Knowing how he genuinely feels about Lucas, Irene tries to find a words not to offend him.
"It was an unexpected encounter. I didn't plan any of that. Nor I have any intention entangled with the holy priest."
"Yet you played his feelings, by accepting his proposal?" Nickolai sneered.
Irene composing herself, tries to explain her behalf.
"Your highness, you have my words. Every things that happen between me and the holy priest is a mistake. Before, I only thought about my own safety, that I took the stupid measure to be his fiancée. But believe me, I didn't intend to marry him. All I want is my freedom. I don't have any feelings towards the holy priest. But I do regret for bringing him in this mess. He has been nothing but kind. So I will forever indebted to him. I swear, I will never harm the holy priest in anyway." At the end of the sentence is truthful.
"You already done damage. Intentional or not? The whole people now know, how much the holy priest cherished his fiancée. And how much it hurt him when he lost his fiancée."
Listening to this, make Irene feel more guiltier. Nickolai walks around her, while she just stand still.
"And as much I hate to admit, but he has fallen deep for that woman. The woman that you came up with. The woman who is not real. You have play a fool out of him. You have broken him." With a lower voice, Nickolai told her from behind. Irene then shut her eyes. It pain her heart to know, that is the truth. She can see how Lucas, treat her. How gentle he is. The way he looks at her and talks. And the way he smiles whenever he sees her.

"I'm sorry." Feeling hurt and guilt, Irene could only apologise as she look down.
Nickolai who saw this, frowned. This is something he didn't expect to hear from her. A woman like her, who always looks down on people with lower status. Trampling others feeling without a care. Bullying the weak using her authorities. She is too proud and arrogant with her status that she will never apologise nor feeling guilty for the pained she caused others. But now, looking at her. Apologising and owning up to her mistake. This is something Dacia wouldn't do. Moreover, why she has that expression, like she's the one who is hurt badly.
"I don't want to hear this from you." Nickolai said as he turn away and walks back to the front.