Chapter 106

Soren pointed toward a direction. “The balcony. There are fewer people there.”

I looked at him, slightly slack–jawed. “Don’t you need to, uh, host the guests?”

“Aren’t you a guest?”

My cheeks flushed as I followed him to the first–floor balcony.

The night breeze was cool, carrying with it the fresh scent of pines and the forest.

The question resurfaced in my mind.

“Mr. Kenway-‘

“Taylor-”

We paused, realizing we had spoken simultaneously, and laughed.

he said.

quickening heartbeat. “I really want to know: have you known me before this?

mesmerizing eyes were

moment of silence, he finally said, “Don’t you remember me at all,

stunned. “Er… Have we met before?”

as I could, but his face–or anyone who resembled him–didn’t appear in

a gentlemanly grin. “It’s been a long, long time. Not remembering isn’t

when? When I was a kid?”

were about eight or nine. It

up. “Schansey? That’s my grandma’s

mischievous imp, too. My grandfather was fed up

frowned, trying to recall. Nothing

I was a kid. I’d throw hands with the boys in town. So… Did I beat you

he shook his head. “No. Instead, you saved me. Twice.”

shocked. I didn’t remember doing anything so heroic at that age.

when I was hanging out with my

with another group of older kids, which somehow escalated

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