Chapter 511
‘I’ll be waiting for you at 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Yelem Church p>
Leander glanced over the note. A small spark flickered at his fingertips and burned it into thin smoke.
He didn’t need to wonder who sent it. It was clearly from Dennis.
Maeve, who stood closest to him, noticed nothing. She only saw a thin wisp of smoke fade into the air. “So, what do you think? Is it okay? Can you go with me p>
She held onto Leander’s arm and gently shook it. Her lips puffed out as she acted cute without trying to hide it.
In front of Leander, she was just like a teenage girl with her first crush. There was no trace of her superstar image.
“Tomorrow night p>
Leander’s eyes shifted as he remembered that Dennis’ invitation was also for tomorrow night. The Benjamin family’s banquet was scheduled for the same night.
He turned his head and asked casually, “Where is the banquet being held?” Maeve perked up right away. She said, “They haven’t set the place yet, but the organizer of the MV shoot will tell me within ten minutes p>
As she spoke, her phone vibrated. She opened the message and held the phone out to Leander. “The message just came in. The banquet is at the highest church in Yelem tomorrow night. Can you come with me p>
She looked nervous as she asked. She was afraid he would turn her down.
“The highest church?” Leander gave a light laugh. “Holding a banquet in a church, huh? The Benjamin family really has guts p>
Yelem was considered sacred ground by three major religions. A church was seen as one of the most sacred places in people’s hearts. The Benjamin family’s choice of a church for a banquet was the same as openly disrespecting faith itself.
It meant the Benjamin family no longer cared about God and only prioritized their ambition.
Leander let out a soft laugh and nodded. “Fine. I’ll go with you p>
He was almost sure Dennis had invited him to the church on purpose. It was probably tied to the Benjamin family’s banquet.
Dennis wanted to defeat him at the banquet to achieve some goal.
Leander picked up a piece of fruit. His eyes held a mocking smile. He was starting to feel interested.
When the Lynford sisters saw how calm and distant he looked, they felt annoyed. They coughed on purpose and said to Maeve, “Eve, you still have a night MV shoot. It’s almost time p>
They didn’t want Maeve staying with Leander any longer. They disliked the way he acted as if he were above everyone else.
Maeve made a slight sound as she remembered she still had work tonight.
She held onto Leander’s hand and tested the waters as she said, “I need to go shoot an MV at the Yelem Palace tonight. Can you come with me p>
Leander glanced at her. His face stayed calm as he said, “I already agreed to go to the banquet with you tomorrow night. Now you also want me to go with you to your shoot tonight. Aren’t you pushing too far p>
He stood up and waved his hand. “I’m full. Go do your job. I don’t have time to go with you p>
Maeve pouted. She felt unwilling to give up, but she had no choice. Zara and Liana exchanged a look. At Zara’s signal, Liana quietly followed behind Leander.
After he left the restaurant, Leander sat on a bench in the garden of the Yelem Hotel and looked up at the star-filled sky.
Liana suddenly sat down across from him.
“You’re Leander, right p>
Leander lowered his head and looked at her. She was the woman who had been practicing the Devourer’s Flow. His face stayed blank as he said, “You’re Maeve’s bodyguard. Why are you looking for me p>
Liana took off her sunglasses, revealing her beautiful face. She stared straight at Leander.
“I came to talk to you p>
Leander rested his hands behind his
sted
head and leaned back against the
chair. He found it amusing. He didn’t know what this new member of the Southern Wyvern Blade wanted to talk about with him as the Chief Instructor.
Liana didn’t know what he was thinking. She spoke coldly.
“Let me introduce myself. My name is Liana Lynford. I’m Eve’s bodyguard. I’ve been
with her for almost three months.
“To be honest, she has mentioned
you many times this past month. My sister and have been curious about you. We wanted to see what kind of man could make Eve so serious about someone. But after seeing you, I’m disappointed p>
She repeated the same things she had said to Maeve earlier in the room.
Leander didn’t care at all. He didn’t even look at her.
“Whether you’re disappointed or not is your business. It has nothing to do with me. You didn’t need to come tell me about it p>
Liana’s gaze turned colder. His attitude made her feel even more upset for Maeve.
She continued, “Leander, I don’t know what you rely on to act this arrogantly. But I want you to know this. These past months, Eve has turned down countless rich young men for your sake.
“Some of them came from powerful families. Some had strong backgrounds. Many were good people. There are plenty who are better than you in every way. But Eve kept her distance from all of them because of you p>
Leander stayed calm and said, “So what p>
He spread his hands and looked indifferent. “Who she wants to be with and who she doesn’t want to be with is her choice. I never forced her to do anything. What is the point of telling me all this p>
His attitude finally stirred anger in Liana’s eyes. Her tone grew colder.
“Leander, don’t go too far. Eve’s an international star. She’s one of the hottest singers in the world right now. She’s talented and successful. She even throws away her pride to chase after you. And what about you? You don’t have much to your name. Yet you still act picky. You treat her kindness like it is just a tool for you to look cool. Do you think that’s fun p>
Leander shook his head lightly. He found her words ridiculous.
“You should say all this to Maeve. Tell her to stay away from me. Tell her to treat me
like a stranger. Don’t come to me with this. From the start, she was the one who kept chasing me. I never had feelings for her p>
Hearing this only made Liana angrier.
“Leander, you really don’t know what’s good for you. Eve is willing to overcome such
a huge gap just to be with you. And you say you don’t have feelings for her p>
She pulled the chair back and stood up.
“I wanted to have a proper talk with you. Now it seems clear you don’t deserve her care p>
She pointed at Leander. Cold light flashed in her eyes.
“Listen carefully. Eve is our good friend. Since you have no feelings for her, stay away from her. Don’t show up in front of her on purpose anymore.
“I won’t allow you to trample on her pride.
“Don’t think that being good at fighting makes you untouchable. If there is a chance,
I’ll show you what a real fighter looks like p>
Leander tapped the table with his fingers. He had completely lost patience with this self-righteous woman.
“I’m really curious who gave you the nerve to talk to me like this p>
A sharp light rose in his eyes. His voice stayed flat.
“Do you know who I am p>