Chapter 379

"What?" This surprised Jacob. Xander clearly told him that Leon was just a parentless nobody, and he believed him, but now Leon was not only friends with Fane Poole, the son of the Southern King, but he also appeared to be close with the Shears. How could Xander call this man a nobody? What was he thinking? Jacob gave Xander a murderous glare, as if he wanted to skin him alive. Xander's face turned pale, and his heart sank as he realized what had happened. He'd known Leon was close to the Shears for a long time, but it was because of the imperial greens, according to Brody. They met through a business transaction that ended a long time ago, and as a result, he never questioned Brody's claims and instead believed that the Shears would not help Leon unconditionally over such a minor matter. However, the reality was quite the opposite—Harvey chose to stand up for Leon once more! Not only that, but Harvey appeared adamant—he was willing to cross Jacob Lowe, son of the No