246 I did not betray you

In the end, Leo ignored the hate he was feeling and really let Ash walk him around the garden like he was a stranger of some sort. He considered asking the young woman about Santino but shook his head at the thought. No matter how devoted she was to Shera, she recognized Santino as her master and would not talk to his enemy about him. 

Five minutes into the weird walk, one of Santino's bodyguards appeared. He must have been sent by the idiot to spy on Leo, making the latter almost lose it from fury. 

"Hey senior!" Ash greeted the bodyguard with a smile. 

The man pulled his glasses off his face, as though he couldn't see Ash with them on. 

"Congratulations on becoming the queen's assistant." His tone did not change even though he was congratulating her. But from his words, he and Ash seemed to be in close terms.