Despite the contempt he felt for Nash, Soren could at least show that much respect for Kat's old man.
"Thanks." Nash breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Soren.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSoren then wheeled on Cid and bellowed, "Why are you still standing around? Get out! Don't ever letsee you again, you hear?!" Cid gritted his teeth and snorted. "Fine, just you wait! Don't you fucking run away now!" As he limped off with his drunk friends, Mandy hurried to Soren's side. "Are you really letting them go just like that? What if they bring more people?" "Don't worry—they're not coming back." Soren grinned smugly. "You probably wouldn't know, but this place belongs to Mr. Darman. If those bastards cback to cause more trouble, it'd just end badly for them." "Mr. Darman? The leader of the Sunblazers?" Everyone's faces fell at that piece of information—except Frank.
The Sunblazers were a mob that basically ruled South Morhen, and no one would ever challenge them in their own turf. And Hux Darman, their underboss, was said to be so influential he had ties to the Four Families of Morhen.
Naturally, things would end badly for anyone who messed with him.
"Don't worry—I'm a Lionheart after all," Soren said confidently. "And my dad knows Hux, so no one's going to mess withon his turf." "Shit, you're actually friends with Hux Darman?! You're amazing, Soren!" "For sure! Who'd ever lay a finger on us with his protection?! They'd be asking for it!" As all the boys fawned over Soren, the girls' eyes were Bwing in admiration as they stared at him.
Soren smugly reveled in being the center of attention, until he heard a chuckle.
Soren turned to find the man standing at a corner next to Nash, impassive as if he really did not care for him, let alone praise him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Who are you?" Soren snapped—naturally, Frank was the one who chuckled audibly.
And yet, he could see that Frank appeared perfectly nonchalant as if he was not his fault, and Frank's good looks especially left him upset.
Frank was laughing at him after he just saved him?! Even as Soren grew more upset, Nash quickly explained, "Oh, this is Mr. Lawrence, a family guest. He cto help." "Help?" Kat sorted in disdain. "How, exactly? We haven't heard a peep from him ever since he came, and we were being threatened!" "Exactly. He has the looks, but he's cringing in a corner like a coward just because sscoundrel was running his mouth." Mandy scoffed as well.
While the other girls stayed silent, they all regarded Frank with contempt as well, considering him just spretty boy.