Chapter 34. I Want You to Be My Date

Calista’s POV

Zane’s expression shifted subtly when I posed the question, and I couldn’t help but worry that I had made things awkward for him.

“Well, I invited you to dinner because I wanted to ask you something…” he trailed off, his gaze locking with mine. My heart raced, nerves tingling through me.

I tried to steady myself, not wanting him to send me into an apprehension. “What is it?” I asked, taking a sip of juice and setting the glass down carefully, attempting to calm my jittery nerves.

“Oh, don’t make me feel on the verge of adrenaline,” I murmured, my words trailing off as his eyes locked onto mine with a flicker of intensity.

His gaze seemed to pierce through me, holding a focus that felt both exhilarating and unnerving. It feels like that gaze is forever.

“I want you to be my date to the Halloween ball,” he finally declared, his voice cutting through the air and leaving a charged silence in its wake.

My breath caught in my