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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

been soothed, the storm in his eyes

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

As I sat

said that had calmed

Rolin's words had stirred within me, my phone rang, abruptly cutting through

inexplicable relief washed over me, offering a much-needed escape from the intensity

the call and moved

screen, I

from everything familiar, hearing his voice brought

began, his voice steady yet laced with a hint of concern, "It's nighttime where you are, isn't it? Why aren't you

concern, a softness creeping into

night," I repli

guess. It's been

some rest, Liz. You need to be at your best for the competition," he advised, his tone serious

a pause, and then

I frowned, worried despite

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

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

Liz?' He said in a low voice, "Talking to you always calms me down, even if it's

Chapter 78

lighter now, filled with small reassurances and words of

turned back to Rolin, who was still seated at the

of the moonlight illuminated his figure, making him appear almost ethereal,