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.

This was helping me calm down my nervousness and frustration.

choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and he answered me

to slip in some other world and mull over about something.

know more about him. King Callahan did not have many friends as far as

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

of him to be anything but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people

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

was twirling a pen in his hand and answered, “I am not sure. How about

at

not going to somebody’s funeral,

a look and asked, “Well then you tell me what

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

be nice.”

Chapter 23

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

too bad at all as an alternative.

shook my head as

course, pink. It is a ball…a

love.”

stopped twirling his pen and gave me an even look.

You believe in

his stare. “Of

mates.”

maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up

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

because you can’t love somebody does not mean the world is devoid of it.

kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my

can’t love someone? What makes

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

felt

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

buying it. He got up from his chair and walked past the large desk to come and directly stand in front

of me.

me seated on the chair and him standing in front of

on the armrests of the chair I

with me and I gulped nervously.

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

suddenly itched

breathed and I

told me no, he can’t allow me to touch

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