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.


    Soren then wheeled on Cid and bellowed, "Why are you still standing around? Get out! Don''t ever let


    me see you again, you hear?!"


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    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 noting back." Soren grinned smugly. "You probably wouldn''t know, but this


    ce belongs to Mr. Darman. If those bastards came back to cause more trouble, it''d just end badly for


    them."


    "Mr. Darman? The leader of the Sunzers?"


    Everyone''s faces fell at that piece of information—except Frank.


    The Sunzers 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 with me on his turf."


    "Shit, you''re actually friends with Hux Darman?! You''re amazing, Soren!"


    "For sure! Who''d every a finger on us with his protection?! They''d be asking for it!"


    As all the boys fawned over Soren, the girls'' eyes were glowing 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.


    "Who are you?" Soren snapped—naturally, Frank was the one who chuckled audibly.


    And yet, he could see that Frank appeared perfectly nonchnt as if he was not his fault, and Frank''s


    good looks especially left him upset.


    Frank wasughing at him after he just saved him?!


    Even as Soren grew more upset, Nash quickly exined, "Oh, this is Mr. Lawrence, a family guest. He


    came to 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 some scoundrel


    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


    some pretty boy.