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" It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Lambert. I was wondering that a woman to capture the heart of our crown prince should be special and special you are." Nikolai said with a gentle smile extending his hand to Miranda for a handshake. Instead of taking her hand,he kissed her knuckles, maintaining eye contact with her. Someone watching from the sidelines could mistake it as an intimate act between lovers. Miranda scrutinised the man before her and knew that beyond that gentle smile laid the real him. She could tell that he was hiding something behind that mask of gentleness. She didn't need someone to tell her that the man was bad news and the far she stayed from him the better.

Looking at the second Prince act so blatantly,the King knew that something was cooking in his mind. He was familiar with the conflict between the two brothers. While Justin preferred to be silent, Nikolai was good at pushing people to their limits and poking them. Nikolai was always mischievous and loved seek