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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 my nervousness and frustration.

him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes

in some

many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself but adored his

and was a self–made man. King Callahan was as ruthless to

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

color co–ordination or themes would you want for the event?”

and answered, “I am not sure.

blinked at

to somebody’s

“Well then you

pen on my chin and muttered, “softer shades of pink

be

Chapter 23

gave me when I said pink was almost as if

way, was not too bad at

my head as

pink. It is a ball…a mating

love.”

twirling his pen and gave me an

believe

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

mates.”

is running a marriage bureau or something up in

guy. He was making fun of the moon Goddess, a deity we

is devoid of it. It is like saying the world does not need chocolates because I hate

around the pen and I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my furstrtiaon

What makes you so sure of that?”

as his gaze held me in place. I felt

and felt my hands

don’t love someone does not

not buying it. He got up from his chair and walked past the large desk to come

of me.

me seated on the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as

on the

eye–level with me and I gulped

a fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look

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

He breathed and I blinked furiously.

told me no, he can’t allow me

ask him what he meant and blabbered something sheepishly,

someone‘ not ‘you don’t love someone…why is that?”

his face a hair’s breadth away from me. I gulped again as I saw his expressions and the way he looked at me expectantly, waiting for an

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