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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

few minutes, I asked him various questions about his choices and

in some other world and mull over

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

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

man hulk

colors, what color co–ordination or themes would

in his hand and answered, “I

at

to somebody’s funeral, you know.”

gave me a look and asked, “Well then

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

be

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almost as if

too bad at all as an

my head as

“Of course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball

love.”

pen and

You believe in that?”

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

mates.”

maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up

guy. He was making fun

it. It is like saying

I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my furstrtiaon

someone? What makes you

in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at

felt my hands

you don’t love someone does not mean nobody needs it…”

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

of me.

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

and placed his hands on the armrests of the chair I

eye–level with me

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

his jaw and my hand suddenly

breathed and I blinked furiously.

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

before I would ask him what he meant and

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

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

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