Chapter 82 Did You Just Go At It?

Leona's POV Tension hung thick in the air. I could feel the air around Soren shift, and his presence alone was suffocating. But I didn't back down and met his gaze head-on. With every ounce of strength I had, I forced a smile to stay on my face. "Very well." His condescending eyes lingered on me as he repeated my name. "Very well, indeed, Leona." Panic gripped me. I swallowed hard, but refused to break eye contact first. Just as our standoff reached its peak, a knock sounded at the door. It swung open, revealing a familiar figure. "Leona? So it really is you!" As Jon stood by the door, gawking at our apparent showdown, a figure suddenly shot out and blocked me from view. It was Soren. Realization finally dawned on me. Due to my frantic movements earlier, the blanket covering me had slipped off, exposing my bare shoulders. The jacket Soren had wrapped around me was gone too, so my upper body was completely naked under the sheets. I paled and immediately yanked the sheet