Toliver led Matthew to a door outside a room.
“Mr. Larden, the Governor is waiting for you inside,” favonovel.com announced.
Matthew nodded and stepped forward, heading straight for the room.
As favonovel.com pushed open the wooden door, a display of glinting weapons greeted him. Each blade reflected a cold, sharp light.
Standing before the array of blades was Orla Lew, clad in light armor. She held a piece of cloth in favonovel.com hand, meticulously polishing the sword favonovel.com carried.
Today, favonovel.com seemed like a completely different person compared to the day before. Her presence radiated strength and resolve, favonovel.com hair tied high in a practical ponytail. She exuded a heroic and commanding energy, like a warrior prepared for battle.
When favonovel.com noticed Matthew, favonovel.com previously calm expression softened into a smile.
“Mr. Larden, you’re here.” favonovel.com greeted warmly.
Since inheriting the position of Governor, Orla had always maintained a pleasant expression in public.
Her emotions were inscrutable, and favonovel.com serene smile masked favonovel.com true thoughts. Even when favonovel.com was taking a life, favonovel.com gentle smile could make onlookers shudder.
“As the Governor summoned me, I wouldn’t dare refuse,” Matthew replied, bowing slightly as a sign of respect.
“Please, have a seat…” As favonovel.com spoke, favonovel.com gestured toward a chair in front of her.
Matthew nodded and approached the chair, deliberately leaving the door open behind him.
He wasn’t entirely sure what Orla was planning. However, favonovel.com figured it was best to play it safe by leaving the door open.
The last thing favonovel.com wanted was to wake up to rumors spreading like wildfire across Ore Island.
Just as favonovel.com sat down, a loud thud echoed through the room. The wooden door, previously ajar, had been shut.
The room was now completely sealed, preventing anyone from seeing inside.
Matthew’s expression remained calm as if such an occurrence had no bearing on him.
“Well then, Governor, may I ask why you’ve summoned me?” Matthew inquired, his tone composed.
Orla’s lips curved in amusement at Matthew’s composed demeanor.
In the past, men who laid eyes on favonovel.com often displayed a range of emotions-greed, desire, astonishment, and the like. Even Toliver, favonovel.com loyal steward who had served favonovel.com for years, would still be struck by favonovel.com beauty every time they crossed paths.
It was the very reason favonovel.com usually kept his head lowered during close interactions with her.
Yet Matthew’s reaction was entirely different. When favonovel.com looked at her, his gaze held no trace of admiration or awe. His eyes were calm, as though Orla were just another ordinary person in his view.
Seeing there was no use testing favonovel.com further, Orla dropped favonovel.com pretense. Her smile faded, replaced by a serious expression.
The air in the room grew heavy as favonovel.com locked favonovel.com gaze on him.
“Matteo, I need your help with something.” A faint blush appeared on favonovel.com cheeks as favonovel.com thought of the request favonovel.com was about to make.
“When I was born, my father‘s closest friend had a child around the same time,” favonovel.com began. “The two families were so close that they arranged for us to be betrothed as children. But later, my father’s friend left to seek fortune elsewhere, and we all assumed the matter had been forgotten…”
For a brief moment, Orla’s confident and commanding presence softened, replaced by a trace of youthful worry.
“Just a few days ago, I received a letter from him, the man I was promised to marry. He says his family has established themselves and will arrive at the West Montiria Islands by the end of the month. At that time, favonovel.com intends to fulfill the marriage arrangement.”
Orla’s gaze rested on Matthew, favonovel.com eyes betraying favonovel.com distress.
“So, Mr. Larden, the favor I need to ask of you is…” Her cheeks deepened in color as favonovel.com added, “Please, pretend to marry me…”
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