The men in black all retreated after meeting Jared Quinn's gaze.
"Do you know each other?" Keith Lawson asked awkwardly, seeing Melody Thorne clutching Jared Quinn's arm; more importantly, the arm she was holding belonged to the most powerful man here. His gaze towards Melody Thorne gradually became one of those looking at a kept woman.
"Yes," Melody Thorne nodded. She also noticed Keith Lawson's gaze and quickly explained, "My parents went abroad, and he's an old family friend, so my parents asked him to take care of me."
"Oh," hearing Melody Thorne's explanation, Keith Lawson's eyes brightened once more. As long as he's not her boyfriend.
"Let's go," Jared Quinn's gaze deepened.
She hadn't publicly acknowledged their relationship in front of these people.
"Wait," Melody Thorne immediately released the man's arm, "Keith got injured saving me, I need to take him to the hospital."
