Chapter 202. Kissing Chantel

Lexcis Aeden

"Is that okay, sir? Sir, are you listening?"

"Mhm, I am."

I concentrate on Izaac, who is lingering around Chantel. He has barely been at the 'family' gathering for five minutes, but he has already figured out how to sneak in.

But what matters most is that Chantel appears to be happy. She doesn't appear uneasy, and it is not hard to figure out why.

"I will talk about it later with Laurence. Give him all of your notions and ideas," I instruct.

"Of course, your majesty," she responds, bending her head as I depart.

If Izaac is able to join that discourse, I will undoubtedly participate as well.

"Oh, he has finally decided to join us!" Zave mocks when he watches me approaching Chantel.

Her head whips towards me, and she smiles. Her wonderful grin, which reaches her eyes and melts my heart.

I know I am going to make her condition much more difficult, bu