Chapter 73: Jealousy

"Welcome!"

Leonid quickly made his way towards the same spot he had occupied the other day, at the far corner of the café near the glass window.

Mikhail had gone home before dawn earlier and told him he would be back to the farm, as he had promised before. However, Leonid did not wait for him and before Mikhail arrived back on the farm, he decided to go to the town.

"Good morning, what would you like to have, sir?"

Alexei, who mostly stayed by the counter gazed at Leonid with a smile, meeting Leonid's gaze at him.

"Coffee with milk…" mumbled Leonid, "Put just the right amount of honey on it, too, please."

"Noted, will be right back sir."

When Alexei left him, Leonid finally had the time to scan the place. 

He didn't see Nadeshda and the other of her friends. Instead, he saw Irina at the opposite end of the café by the corner.