Chapter 146 The Coldness That Cares

Eva's POV In the top-floor suite at Kanam, I watched Soren carefully place Leona on the bed before immediately summoning a doctor to treat her wounds. I followed him to the outer room and hesitantly spoke up, "Boss, are you alright?" Soren didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Jack went to handle the aftermath?" "Yes." A long silence came after that brief exchange. I tested the waters again. "Ms. Barnett is so lucky. To survive Taylor when he went berserk like that... "I heard she's desperately earning money for something. Do you know what it is?" I asked pointedly. The man across from me frowned. "What are you trying to say?" "I think you care too much about Ms. Barnett. This isn't like you at all. Haven't you noticed how unusual you're acting?" "Don't ask questions you shouldn't." "Fine." I shrugged indifferently. Gone was my usual dull demeanor at Kanam. Now I seemed almost carefree. That's right. I, Eva, was Soren's most loyal subordinate. Kipp, Gaius, and the others all r