Chapter 207 Nervous Soren

Leona's POV A heart lurched, and I whipped my head around to stare at Soren. What had he just said? This was the man who, for Elara, had me thrown into a mental asylum and tormented me relentlessly at Kanam. And he still had the nerve to claim he liked me? At that, I let out a silent and derisive laugh. Soren gave an awkward cough and said, "From now on, don't spout nonsense. I've things to do, so I'll be on my way." Watching him shuffle out the door, I finally let out a sigh of relief. It turns out that calming down two rabid puppies was actually this easy. Then, I turned to Viktor and said, "It's not time for the gala yet. Why are you here so early?" "I heard that Mr. Z of Kanam is in town these days. I have something I need to discuss with him." "You're looking for Mr. Z?" This time, the synchronized response came from me and Soren. "Weren't you leaving?" I asked, shooting him a look. "Ahem! This is my territory, and I suddenly don't feel like leaving anymore," Soren said.