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Chapter 23

Zenovia

Chapter 23

I gulped nervously as Callahan closed the door behind me. The door fell shut with a soft click and I could not help but suddenly realize that it was just us two in here.

“Take a seat” He pointed to one of the many chairs as he walked towards his desk.

I look around and found a notepad and pen lying on the desk. “May I?” I asked, and he nodded.

I took it, mostly to give my hands something to do than fidget nervously. I clicked the pen and asked,

“So, everybody tells me you do not love parties or fun. What type of event are you looking forward to in that case?” King Callahan pulled his big, plush chair and sat in it as I opened the notepad, waiting to scribble.

“I am not sure but something that makes everybody stop eating my head”

Okay, that was not the response I was expecting.

“Hmm, why do you hate socializing?” I asked, and he furrowed his eyebrows,

“I don’t hate socializing.”

I repeated. “I think you do”

Callahan placed his hands on the table and countered, “Did you not see the dozen or so people who were in a meeting with me?”

I shook my head as he mumbled, “Oh right, you did not. You were too busy dancing…in a towel.”

I looked away from him as I recalled the moment I had been doing my little happy dance and somehow ended

my stomach. on top of him. That memory was still enough to make butterflies riot in

I did not look up but merely threw in another question so that he would not elaborate on that towel dance again. “Either way, would you want the event to be held here or somewhere else?”

up naked

Callahan considered it, “Maybe, the front open grounds should be ideal. We can have it in the evening so not everybody is packed under the roof.”

I scribbled on my notepad – he hates partying.

I gave him a smile and looked up. “Great, anything that you absolutely don’t want to happen in the event. Like something you hate?”

Callahan scratched his chin, “Loud music. Please keep it soft”

I wrote down- he is boring.

down my

the next few minutes, I asked him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and he answered

seemed to slip in some other world

not have many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself but adored

King Callahan was as ruthless to the rogues and his enemies. as he was

a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk

color co–ordination or themes would you

hand and answered, “I am not

blinked at

not going to

then

on my chin and muttered, “softer shades

be nice.”

Chapter 23

pink was almost as if I had

not too bad at all

head as he muttered, “Pink?”

is a ball…a mating ball

love.”

his pen and gave me an even

believe in that?”

gaze was hot, piercing and I felt unnerved by his stare. “Of course I do.

mates.”

she is running a marriage bureau or something up in the clouds.”

He was making fun

of it. It is like saying

fingers curled around the pen and I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my furstrtiaon but still continued,

makes you so sure of that?”

breath to calm my nerves as his gaze held me in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes

and felt my hands suddenly grow clammy.

said ‘don’t…just because you don’t love someone does not mean nobody

up from his chair and walked past

of me.

standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing

hands on the armrests of the chair I had been seated on.

eye–level with me

looked like a lion to me, both handsome and deadly, a fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look at but also very dangerous

jaw and my hand suddenly itched to brush the pad of my finger

He breathed and

mind and told me no, he can’t allow me to

before I would ask him what he meant and blabbered something

‘you can’t love someone‘ not ‘you don’t love someone…why

hair’s breadth away from me. I gulped again as I saw his expressions and the way he looked

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