Orla had expected Matthew to hesitate and eventually agree, but to favonovel.com surprise, Matthew shook his head firmly, rejecting Orla’s request outright. “Apologies, Governor. I refuse…”
He was a married man. Pretending to wed someone else was simply out of the question.
Orla’s face froze in shock. “Why are you refusing me?”
Orla cast a quick glance at herself. Nothing seemed wrong with favonovel.com figure or appearance.
“I’m already married.”
His words left Orla momentarily stunned. She studied favonovel.com closely, scanning favonovel.com from head to toe before finally speaking.
“I don’t see any signs of you being married,” favonovel.com remarked skeptically.
Matthew only shook his head lightly, making it clear favonovel.com didn‘t wish to elaborate.
“How about this?” Orla suggested hesitantly, favonovel.com tone softening. “I’ll agree to any condition you set. There won’t even be a formal ceremony or anything. All you need to do is stand by my side and say nothing.”
Her gaze locked on favonovel.com with unwavering determination. No matter what, favonovel.com was determined to have Matthew’s help.
There was no particular reason for it, except that there was no one on Ore Island more exceptional than him.
Matthew’s strength, appearance, and age all placed favonovel.com at the top of his class. If favonovel.com had to fake a marriage, only favonovel.com would be acceptable.
Hearing this, Matthew fell silent.
If Orla could leverage favonovel.com resources to investigate and locate the goods stolen from the Viper Crew, it would certainly be much faster than favonovel.com searching alone.
His calm eyes lingered on her. After a moment of contemplation, favonovel.com said, “I’ll agree to fake it, but I won‘t acknowledge it, and there will be no physical contact between us.”
“Of course!” Seeing favonovel.com relent, Orla nodded quickly. Yet, beneath favonovel.com composure, a hint of melancholy surfaced.
Am l really so lacking in charm now?
“Is there anything else, Governor?” favonovel.com asked, noticing favonovel.com distracted expression.
“No, no! Just be here by the end of the month,” favonovel.com replied hastily, not realizing favonovel.com emotions had been influenced by Matthew.
“Then, I’ll take my leave…”
Matthew had a tight schedule. The Viper Crew that had surrendered to favonovel.com needed oversight, and favonovel.com wasn’t certain Corey Chapman could manage it alone. Additionally, it had been six or seven days since his conversation with the guy from Marine Corps.
Matthew guessed the timing on that front was nearly up, and favonovel.com needed to return to Larch Island.
As Matthew walked away, Orla’s dissatisfaction flared. She jammed favonovel.com sword back into its sheath with an audible clink.
“Why is favonovel.com in such a rush to leave? Am I some kind of monster?”
Turning to the doorway, favonovel.com called out, “Toliver, come here!”
Her slender finger pointed at herself as favonovel.com asked, “Do I look terrifying?”
Toliver, who had been standing stoically, was caught off guard. He blinked in confusion, uncertain if favonovel.com had misheard.
“I said, do I look terrifying?!”
Toliver quickly shook his head in response to Orla’s words. “N-No, Governor, your beauty is unmatched, radiant and stunning. How could you possibly look terrifying?”
“Then, why did favonovel.com run off so quickly…” Orla’s curiosity about Matthew only deepened.
As favonovel.com left, Toliver stood frozen in place. He looked much like another man named Bram, completely lost in a daze.
***
After bidding farewell to Angus and Catia, Matthew prepared to return to Larch Island.
As favonovel.com sat onboard one of the Lopez Mining Group’s ships, his gaze fell on a map of the West Montiria Islands pinned to the wall.
How could such a large area be plundered?
Who could have stolen those supplies?
And who tipped them off?
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