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Chapter 23

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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.

me calm down my

his choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and

slip in some other

chatted for a while as I got to know more about him. King Callahan did not have many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself but adored his

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

man hulk so seeing him talk about his people

colors, what color co–ordination or themes

was twirling a pen in his hand and

blinked at

going to somebody’s funeral, you know.”

and asked, “Well then you tell me what

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

would be

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look he gave me when I said pink was almost as

by the way, was not too bad

head as he muttered,

my head and said, “Of course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess sake, pink and red are

love.”

his pen and gave

believe in that?”

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

mates.”

replied, “I am not sure, maybe she is running a marriage

fun of the moon Goddess, a deity we all

of it. It is like saying

I kept clicking it

can’t love someone? What makes you

me in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at me, right into

and felt queasy and felt my hands suddenly

“I…I said ‘don’t…just because you don’t love someone does not

and walked past the large desk to come and directly stand

of me.

quite tall so with me seated on the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing

his hands on the armrests of the chair I

at eye–level with me and I

predator who was mesmerizing to look at but also very dangerous to attract

saw the light stubble on his jaw and my hand suddenly itched to brush the pad of my finger

He breathed and I blinked furiously.

read my mind and told me no, he can’t allow me

I would ask him what he

can’t love someone‘ not

I gulped again as I saw his expressions and the way

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