Chapter 23

[KHALI]

~Flashback~

Those misty eyes looked straight at me. Before she turned away from me, a tear spilled from her eye. I could tell she was upset. She turned to face me once more, but this time with a smug grin on her lips.

“Are you kidding me? I won’t fall in love with you Khali,” she muttered with an arrogant sigh. She’s faking it, and she’s failing to hide it. Those eyes never lie. She already fell for me. She can’t do that. She shouldn’t do that.

“Good. It's better if we're all on the same page," I can still see the despair in her eyes. Why? What does she want me to do? I’m not the person she thinks I am. I’m a monster, and she needs to see it. I have to show her that I am incapable of loving anyone.

~End of Flashback~

I predicted that she would freak out when she received the contract, and I was right. Now she’s stuttering over the phone after I answered her call.

"I...I need to speak with you about the