The Brutal Beast ✔️

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This update is dedicated to everyone whose name starts with letter "M"
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If looks could pull hair, then Cabir would be bald by now. I so wanted to pull all his hairs for complaining against me to Manik. Why must everyone make me seem bad infront of my Manik?

"We shall discuss that later, Cabir." Manik brushed him off.

"That later is now, Boss. We need justice for all the guards who were dead because of Princess Nandini Murthy. What shall we say to those families?" Cabir paused. "She even caused havoc with the security by leaking the map and causing your attack."

Manik released me from his hold and my heart dropped it's pace. Will Manik punish me? Will he send me far away from him?

"She is innocent and has no reason to tamper everything." His words comforted me. He still protects me.

"Well ask her yourself, Manik. Ask her if she stole the map or not?"

"I didn't know..." I started to speak but Manik stopped me.

"Let me handle it." He said and I nodded.

"Cabir, the map which Nandini took is just a route map. Any person with a authorised vehicle could roam around the Empire and know the territories. That map did no harm to anyone. The harm was caused by the leaking of the trench map which was done by the laundry man." Manik paused. "He was punished for his crime."

Woah! So, that laundry guy stole another map but pretended to be innocent. I thought Manik was a monster who killed that man without investigating the scene. I was blaming myself for his death and even tampered with Manik's gun as a revenge.

"He got his punishment now what about the Princess? She must be punished as well for giving the entry to the locker." Cabir added his point.

I shook my head. "Manik, I really..."

I was cut by him once again as he stood infront of me shielding me from Cabir.

"Harshad manipulated her and her case is an exception."

How did Manik know that I was manipulated by Harshad?

"Exception? In what way, Boss? According to the Malhotra Empire's law, the exceptions are provided only for insane, minor or intoxicated. What category does she fall under, huh? As far as I remember, she isn't a minor nor was intoxicated at the act, so only insanity is remaining." Cabir paused. "Denounce her rank stating that she is mental and I shall rest this case."

"Cabir!" Manik roared which vibrated in the room.

Cabir sighed.

"As a friend I can see that you will go to any measure to protect your girlfriend. But now I am questioning as an AUB. So, Boss of Malhotra Empire, I would accept anything you say, as the the entire Empire's wellbeing is dependent on you." Cabir saluted his fist over his chest.

Manik took a minute to think before plastering a smirk on his face.

"There is also an exception which you have missed, Cabir. It's the supreme rule, and that is me." Manik folded his arms over his chest with confidence radiating his face. "I declare, Princess Nandini Murthy, not guilty under the Supreme Rule."

Cabir gasped, so did I.

I was speechless. Did Manik use the Trump card to protect me?

"I can't believe you used the Supreme Rule over such a trivial matter, Manik." Cabir rubbed his face with both of his palms. "You. You have changed. You have become a love sick puppy. The Manik I knew would tear anyone in two pieces for a suspicious activity. But now, you are doing everything to protect even if you know she is at fault."