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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.

down

him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and

time to time, he seemed to slip in

while as I got to know more about him. King Callahan did not have many friends as far

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

hulk

if we talk about colors, what color co–ordination or themes would

his hand and answered, “I am not sure.

blinked at him.

going to somebody’s funeral,

asked, “Well then you

and muttered, “softer shades of pink and white along with some flowers here

would be

Chapter 23

when I said pink was almost as if I had asked him to strip

too bad at all as an alternative.

as he muttered, “Pink?”

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

love.”

and

believe in that?”

unnerved by his stare. “Of course I do. Why else would

mates.”

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

making fun

mean the world is devoid of it. It is like saying the world does not need

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

makes

my nerves as his gaze held me in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at me, right

felt my hands

don’t love someone does

and walked past the large

of me.

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

slowly lowered his head, and placed his hands on the armrests of the

face at eye–level with me and I gulped nervously.

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

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

He breathed and I

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

ask him what he meant and blabbered something sheepishly, he

love someone‘ not ‘you

as I saw his expressions and the way he looked

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