Chapter 126

Tara looked over. The man pushing the gate open had a tall, upright figure and striking features. His eyes held a charm that teetered between righteousness and mischief, making them dangerously seductive. When Tara saw who it was, her hands clenched tightly around the notebook on the counter. What was someone so wealthy and powerful like Soren doing staying at a small guesthouse? Soren walked up to the front desk and looked at her over the counter. "What's your most expensive room?" he asked. She hadn't heard his voice in so long that her thoughts scattered for a moment before she quickly replied, "The mountain-view room is 788 dollars a night." "I'll stay for a month first." Tara was just about to reply when she realized what he had just said. Her head snapped up. "A-A month?" Was he serious about staying that long? He could see all of Mount Helios' scenery in two days. Soren immediately paid by scanning the code. "Yes" Tara looked at the payment record he casually showed her