From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir (Leander Ashcroft) novel Chapter 336

Chapter 336 F*ck off!

Leander’s words once again cast a sudden chill over the table. All eyes turned toward him with different expressions, but every single one of them carried disbelief.

They had already thought it arrogant enough when he declared Daphne to be his fiancee. But now, to openly dismiss both the Ashcroft family and the Florian family, even going so far as to tell Aurora to pass the message along–this was outright provocation.

In Highcliffe, among the old–money dynasties, the Florian and Ashcroft families were unrivaled, two giants towering over the rest. Across Astria, aside from military powerhouses or the nation’s most influential figures, no one dared tug on their tiger’s whiskers.

Yet here was Leander, just a college kid, brushing them aside as if they were nothing. To them, it was the height of stupidity. Where on earth did he get such confidence?

“I hope when Ethan Ashcroft stands in front of you, you can still act this casual and keep up that bravado.” Aurora’s voice was cold as she turned her head away, refusing to waste another word on him. In her eyes, Leander was nothing but a reckless fool who didn’t know what he was doing.

Challenging both the Florian family and the Ashcroft family–there wasn’t a single wealthy house in all of Highcliffe with the nerve to do that. So, what right did Leander, standing there alone, think he had?

Livia, Yulia, and Raina had all been drawn to Leander at first, impressed by his sharp looks. Though lean, he carried the clear lines of muscle under his shirt. They had been mildly interested. But his words were like a bucket of cold water dumped straight over their heads. A fool this reckless would only drag disaster down on anyone who got too close.

The mood at the table dropped to freezing point. Nathan could only smile bitterly at Leander, helpless to change the situation. He never expected a simple mixer to spiral into this. Still, he felt no blame toward Leander–only worry that his fearless attitude would one day bring trouble from the Florian and Ashcroft families that couldn’t be cleaned up.

Everyone clearly wanted nothing to do with Leander, but he paid it no mind. He simply poured himself another drink and carried on as if he were alone.

From then on, Livia, Yulia, and Raina gave their full attention to Nathan’s side of the table, laughing and shouting over dice games and drinking challenges. The six of them paired off, men and women mixing together, and left Leander completely out of it.

Nathan tried more than once to draw Leander into the fun, but every attempt was smoothly redirected by Livia. Helpless, he could only give Leander an apologetic smile across the table.

Leander shook his head slightly, unconcerned. He hadn’t come here for their company anyway.

His purpose was only to keep watch, in case anyone from the Wave Alliance came looking for Nathan and his friends. As for what those women thought of him, he couldn’t have cared less.

“Hey, want a drink?”

Aurora’s voice suddenly came from across the table. She raised her glass toward him, her shining bright, every bit the image of a breathtaking beauty. eyes

She might have ignored him on the surface, but she had been watching closely. Whether it was the way Livia and the others excluded him, or when she herself had brought up the Ashcroft and Florian families, Leander never once flinched. His composure never wavered.

Aurora prided herself on being sharp. She knew well how this society worked and had judged more people than she could count. Yet this kind of unshakable calm, she had only ever seen in the truly powerful—the kind of men who held lives in their hands and commanded from the top. But how could someone like Leander, a mere student, carry himself with that same kind of unshaken confidence, as if nothing in the world could faze him?

She prided herself on her beauty–so much so that even Rodrick, president of the Wave Alliance, had shown interest in her. The first time they met, he had immediately invited her to join the Wave Alliance as a financial consultant. Yet Leander, who didn’t seem to have any notable family or background, had brushed her off time and again. That, she could not stomach.

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