BEST REGARDS (a Niall Horan Fanfiction)

Chapter 6

The public immediately forgot about the 'Niall files a missing person case' news because the Jonas Brothers announced their coming back together. It was a good thing as too many spotlights on her would put her place in the US in jeopardy.

Nicky came to work that day. She took the elevator to the tenth floor and the first person she saw was none other than the brunette guy who was worried sick of her the night before. Niall sighed in relief when he saw her and immediately hugged her which caused her to giggle a little. She was touched by how caring Niall was.

"Never leave like that again," he finally said, "I was worried sick."

"I know, and I'm sorry. But I'm all good now," she gave him an assuring smile.

"Seriously I can't believe I let you slip out of my hands so easily like that," he exclaimed, "I just don't understand what these people want. Seriously."

"I'm sure the police handled them well." Little did Niall know, the kidnappers were not strangers to her and she's in a dangerous position. Nothing could guarantee that they will not kidnap her again. But for now, she managed to hide the truth from him, about who she really was and about the identity of the kidnappers. Everytime Niall brought it up, she managed to answer his worries neatly and move to another topic.

A few days later, Niall along with his producers were done recording his debut album. They were to set a release date. Nicky did a market research on the perfect timing to drop the album. It was a skill she learnt from college. It's smart to not release the album close to the timing of other popular artists. Keeps the enthusiasm alive.

The next few weeks passed with no special events. Niall rarely comes to the office because all his work was done. Nicky, as a good intern, helps Greg with all his other recording artists. Niall's album release date was set and announced. Soon, the public was buzzing about it. Niall attended a lot of interviews and talk shows to tease the release of his album.

As time passed by, it was a week before his release date. He had dropped his next few singles and they were a big hit. It was amazing. The producers were incredibly proud. The public responses were favourable.

At her apartment room, Nicky was working on the thesis when someone requested a video call. It was Niall. She clicked accept and his face appeared on her laptop screen, which previously showed the MS Word document of her thesis.

"Hey Nialler, I haven't seen you for a while," she said.

"Hey.. so I'm nervous." he said, "the jitters are getting worse and worse the closer we get to the release date."

"Understandable, but don't you worry, your singles are all over the radio and the internet. It's trending everywhere. I bet people are as excited as you are for the album."

"You really think so?"

"Positive."

"Thanks," he smiles with the corner of his lips, "you sure know how to make a guy feel better."

Nicky chuckled. They spoke for a while longer and said their good nights. Of course for Nicky, it was time to continue her thesis. She decided to sleep at around 2 a.m. and immediately fell asleep the moment she closed her eyes.

In the morning, Micheal the guard knocked on the door. Nicky was forced to wake up. She knows that it's something important if Micheal woke her up in the morning on a Saturday. He knows that the princess wakes up very late in the afternoon on a weekend.

She was still wearing her PJs when she answered the door. She let Micheal in and he closed the door behind him. "Pardon to interrupt your rest, Your Majesty, but Duke Pierre requested a video conference with you in 15 minutes," he said.