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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.

was helping me calm down

I asked him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes

to time, he seemed to slip in

not have many friends as far

as ruthless to the rogues and his enemies. as he was kind to

of him to be anything but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him

colors, what color co–ordination or themes would you want for the

and answered, “I am

at him.

not going to somebody’s funeral, you know.”

asked, “Well then you tell me what you have

my chin and muttered, “softer shades of pink and

be

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gave me when I said pink was almost

too bad at all as

as

It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess sake, pink and red are the colors

love.”

twirling his pen and gave me an even look.

believe in that?”

felt unnerved by his stare. “Of

mates.”

shrugged and replied, “I am not sure, maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up in

at this guy. He was making fun of the moon Goddess,

it. It is like saying the

and I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed

What makes you so sure of that?”

I felt transfixed

and felt my hands suddenly grow clammy.

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

was not buying it. He got up from his chair and walked past

of me.

him standing in front of me, it felt as

his hands on the armrests of the chair I had

at eye–level with

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

jaw and my hand suddenly

breathed and I blinked

no, he can’t allow

him what he meant and blabbered

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

again as I saw his expressions and the way he looked at me expectantly, waiting for

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