The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage novel Chapter 1646

That was when the youth in plain robes snorted and moved to stand in front of the young woman, blocking Ira's ogling as he snapped coolly, "I am Kairo Wal, an apprentice of Cloudnine Sect's Hall of Flowers. This is my junior Horey Lindt, and if you ogle her for another second longer, I will gouge your eyes out of their sockets!"

Ira's face fell right then, and he clicked his tongue before fleeing, blending in with the crowd.

Even if his family business had some power locally, they could not afford to mess with Cloudnine Sect, one of the South Sea Four.

In fact, Kairo could take his eyes as he threatened, and Ira would not be able to do anything in return.

"Shit, even Cloudnine Sect's apprentices are here?"

"When did Kornac's Keep become so popular?"

"Tut, tut. I guess this is their moment… But guess what? We'll be rich too!"

Kairo did not appear particularly interested in those comments, but at the next instant, he singled out a look of sympathy amid the other worshipful and fearful stares.

"What?!"

Kairo turned to find a plain-looking man staring fixedly at his junior just like Ira, although there was no lust, only sympathy and commiseration.

Still, the look left Kairo bristling, and he glared at Frank in turn. "What are you looking at?!"