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Chapter 78

BETA stepped back, sensing that Leo was on the verge of another outburst.

He had seen this pattern before, the way Leo's mood darkened whenever Elizabeth was involved.

It was as if she had become his anchor, and without her, he was adrift.

But then, as if on a whim, Leo picked up his phone and dialed a number.

BETA watched in surprise as Leo's entire demeanor shifted, his voice softening as he spoke into the phone.

s the first day in Serevia City," Leo said, his tone gentle, almost tender.

"How are you feeling? Are you adjusting to everything?"

Panther, Leo's BETA was stunned by the change.

The gruff, irritable man who had just thrown papers across the room seemed like a different person now.

Whoever was on the other end of the line had managed to calm him, to bring out a side of Leo that few ever saw. Beta stood quietly, unsure of what to make of this transformation.

He didn't know what

Leo's mood had been soothed, the storm in his

with a deep sense of unease as he watched Leo, the man who had once been feared for his cold-bloodedness, now struggling with emotions he had long tried

As I sat

other man said that had calmed

with the tangle of emotions that Rolin's words had stirred within

offering a much-needed escape from the intensity

to Rolin that I needed to take the call and moved to the side, grateful

screen, I was

far from everything familiar, hearing his voice brought an unexpected

"It's nighttime where you are, isn't it? Why

his concern, a softness

night," I repli

of insomnia, I guess. It's been a lot to take

be at your best for the competition," he

a pause, and then I heard him cough

worried despite

cut back on the smoking while I'm away. It's not good for you," I found myself saying, the words slipping out

the other end of the line, I imagined him picking up his cigarette case, hesitating for a moment before tossing it into the

a low voice, "Talking to you always calms me down, even

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conversation lighter now, filled with small reassurances and

to Rolin, who was

glow of the moonlight illuminated his figure, making him