Chapter 145

Ragnar carefully placed the necklace around his neck. After a last look on the pendant, he hides it under his clothes.

"I will keep your mother’s heirloom safe." Ragnar said while giving a peck on my other cheek.

My heart was thumping rapidly with our close proximity with each other. I thought that I have gotten used to it by now but Ragnar’s presence still overwhelms me.

"I know you will." I smiled gently. "Will you eat dinner here tonight?" I asked expectantly.

"Yes, I plan to." Ragnar smiled. "But I am afraid I can’t spend the night with you tonight. I have some important matters to attend to, I’m sorry." He patted my head softly.

My cheeks felt hot with what Ragnar just said. "I-I wasn’t asking if you are going to stay the night here." My voice was a pitch higher in embarrassment. I turned my head to the side to hide my shyness.

"Hehehe." Ragnar chuckled. "I was just teasing you. But really, if there wasn’t something important tonight, I would have sneaked into your room and s