Chapter 47: Aether fruit
Liora was still recovering from the shock of seeing Xu Kai when he simply turned his back on her, as if she were nothing more than an insignificant speck of dust. Without a word, without even a glance, he walked away, his broad shoulders disappearing into the darkness of the abandoned shop.
Liora’s jaw dropped. "Are you serious?" she muttered under her breath before storming after him.
"Hey! You rude man!" she called, her voice echoing slightly in the empty space. "Don’t you remember me?" she asked, unable to believe how emotionless he was. There wasn’t even a flicker of recognition in his eyes.
Xu Kai didn’t pause or acknowledge her existence in the slightest. He just kept walking, his strides long and purposeful, as if she weren’t yelling right behind him.
Liora felt a vein pop in her forehead. Was this guy for real? First, he nearly crushed her against the wall like some predator, and now he was ignoring her completely? The audacity!
She jogged to catch up, grabbing his sleeve. "Hey, asshole! I’m talking to you!"
Xu Kai stopped abruptly, and Liora almost crashed into his back. He turned his head slightly, his icy gaze flicking down at her hand gripping his sleeve before shifting up to her face.
"Let go," he said, his tone flat and devoid of emotion.
Liora huffed but released him. "You’re unbelievable! What the hell are you even doing here?"