(Author's POV)
"Stop boring a hole in my head and just spout whatever's on your mind," Jacob spoke, without looking up. He was busy reviewing a document while settled in his bed. A true businessman and a workaholic.
"Uhhh~ Your majesty~ …. I may be overstepping here, but may I know what the need for the sudden announcement for the next head is? Ahh~ … what I mean to say is~ …." Chris spoke, then paused, trying to articulate his words in the correct manner.
"Chris Shadow, since when did you worry about overstepping your boundaries, huhh? You have always done that. So, why are you being~ …. careful around me all of a sudden? That's quite uncharacteristic for you. What, fell from a cliff of the mountain or hit your head or something?" Jacob remarked, lifting his eyelids just about right to meet his gaze.
