Chapter 20

“Huh? Le-Leonid?” James stammered. “Hello, James. Still as noisy as ever,” Leonid replied coolly. The two seemed to know each other, exchanging greetings by name. Johanna, struggling to keep up, could only dart her eyes between them. “Uh… you’re interested in this exhibition, too?” James said with a nervous laugh. “How unexpected…” He seemed deeply uncomfortable, avoiding Leonid’s gaze and scratching his head in a way that screamed guilt. “I have no interest in exhibitions like this,” Leonid stated flatly.