From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir (Leander Ashcroft) novel Chapter 511

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'I'll be waiting for you at 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Yelem Church.'

Leander glanced over the note. A small spark flickered at his fingertips and burned it into thin smoke.

He didn't need to wonder who sent it. It was clearly from Dennis.

Maeve, who stood closest to him, noticed nothing. She only saw a thin wisp of smoke fade into the air. "So, what do you think? Is it okay? Can you go with me?"

She held onto Leander's arm and gently shook it. Her lips puffed out as she acted cute without trying to hide it.

In front of Leander, she was just like a teenage girl with her first crush. There was no trace of her superstar image.

"Tomorrow night."

Leander's eyes shifted as he remembered that Dennis' invitation was also for tomorrow night. The Benjamin family's banquet was scheduled for the same night.

He turned his head and asked casually, "Where is the banquet being held?"

Maeve perked up right away. She said, "They haven't set the place yet, but the organizer of the MV shoot will tell me within ten minutes."

As she spoke, her phone vibrated. She opened the message and held the phone out to Leander. "The message just came in. The banquet is at the highest church in Yelem tomorrow night. Can you come with me?"

She looked nervous as she asked. She was afraid he would turn her down.

"The highest church?" Leander gave a light laugh. "Holding a banquet in a church, huh? The Benjamin family really has guts."

Yelem was considered sacred ground by three major religions. A church was seen as one of the most sacred places in people's hearts. The Benjamin family's choice of a church for a banquet was the same as openly disrespecting faith itself.

It meant the Benjamin family no longer cared about God and only prioritized their ambition.

Leander let out a soft laugh and nodded. "Fine. I'll go with you."

He was almost sure Dennis had invited him to the church on purpose. It was probably tied to the Benjamin family's banquet.

Dennis wanted to defeat him at the banquet to achieve some goal.

Leander picked up a piece of fruit. His eyes held a mocking smile. He was starting to feel interested.

When the Lynford sisters saw how calm and distant he looked, they felt annoyed. They coughed on purpose and said to Maeve, "Eve, you still have a night MV shoot. It's almost time."

They didn't want Maeve staying with Leander any longer. They disliked the way he acted as if he were above everyone else.

Maeve made a slight sound as she remembered she still had work tonight.

She held onto Leander's hand and tested the waters as she said, "I need to go shoot an MV at the Yelem Palace tonight. Can you come with me?"

Leander glanced at her. His face stayed calm as he said, "I already agreed to go to the banquet with you tomorrow night. Now you also want me to go with you to your shoot tonight. Aren't you pushing too far?"

He stood up and waved his hand. "I'm full. Go do your job. I don't have time to go with you."

Maeve pouted. She felt unwilling to give up, but she had no choice. Zara and Liana exchanged a look. At Zara's signal, Liana quietly followed behind Leander.

After he left the restaurant, Leander sat on a bench in the garden of the Yelem Hotel and looked up at the star-filled sky.

Liana suddenly sat down across from him.

"You're Leander, right?"

Leander lowered his head and looked at her. She was the woman who had been practicing the Devourer's Flow. His face stayed blank as he said, "You're Maeve's bodyguard. Why are you looking for me?"