"I don't see any reason for an outsider to intervene in our business," Leo stated in an eerily cold voice that could rival even Zhane's icy demeanor.
However, Rafael refused to back down. "Outsider?" His eyebrow twitched. "We can certainly be considered her friends, though." He boldly asserted a close relationship with Hera, prompting her to flinch sideways as her brows raised unconsciously in question of his claims.
Zhane closely observed Hera's every gesture and expression as the verbal and visual confrontation unfolded between the two men. Without addressing Leo directly, Zhane turned to Hera and inquired, "Is he bothering you?"
