C317 Eleanor's Thoughts

"Could we really have misunderstood him?" Knox grappled with the thought, his gaze fixed on Leopold as if a fishbone were lodged in his throat.

Leopold remained silent for what felt like an eternity, his voice finally emerging low and laced with bitterness. "Probably. I warned you not to act rashly. He's not that type of person."

"It was you who feared getting dragged down by him