Chapter 380: More Acting
Mineah wanted to vomit at what she was seeing with Ahmed’s eyes. He looked at her like she was already his, and she couldn’t help but feel disgusted at his behavior. Nevertheless, she had no choice but to keep talking to the man. As such, she casually drank her tea as she did her best to keep a blank expression on her face while doing exactly that.
"The coronation will be held tomorrow, My Queen," Ahmed reminded her with a grin. "I want to hear your answer before that happens."
’The audacity!’ Mineah inwardly seethed. She couldn’t wait to see this man’s downfall. Just imagining it now was already giving her a lot of happiness. The fact that it would also coincide with Nikolai’s return also helped her hold on against just getting rid of the minister herself. At the very least, she wouldn’t have to wait long before Ahmed finally got what he deserved.
"Very well then. Still, I think you should allow me to grieve still," she carefully stated, making sure to lower her tone while also still looking tired and unassuming. "It’s still too early."
"I still need an answer, however," Ahmed insisted with a smug grin. "I can’t protect you from the others otherwise. And we both know that we don’t want that, right?"
Mineah mentally narrowed her eyes at the man that she once thought was someone calm and neutral. There was practically no trace of hiding left in him now at this point. He was that sure that he was going to be king and that she would be his queen come tomorrow.
Well, not if she could help it. That, and Nikolai was going to make sure to destroy him once he arrived. In the meantime, she’ll just have to stall for a bit. Maybe gave him a false sense of security.
"I know..." she weakly sighed, acting out the usual weak-queen-grieving-for-her-husband role. "It’s just... Can you give me some more time?"
"Time isn’t something that can grow on trees, unfortunately," Ahmed shrugged. "I will need a decision from you as soon as possible. That way, I can properly defend you from those who might want to harm you and your interests."