?


    "Eh?" Frank''s creased brow eased right then.


    After all, the Martial Alliance branch manager was suggesting that Frank rmend Phoenix directly instead of giving her his.


    That would certainly resolve everyone''s problem, while Frank would earn a billion dors that Phoenix had promised.


    So, why not?


    "In that case..."


    Frank turned toward Phoenix and smiled. "After some discussion with the manager, Miss Ardron, it seems that my rmendation can''t be given to you."


    "Oh... okay," Phoenix replied, still too stunned to be surprised by what Frank said.


    "However..."


    Frank''s tone changed sharply as he smiled, "I can directly rmend you, as representative of Zamri''s Martial Alliance branch."


    "Huh?!"


    "What?"


    "Shit!"


    Hearing that Frank was directly giving the Martial Alliance''s rmendation, everyone who had been zoning out earlier and even Phoenix-were now at a loss.


    "B-But why?" she asked, as Frank was going the extra mile to get her a rmendation.


    To her knowledge, things were not amicable between them-one might even call it tense when Frank crippled one of Phoenix''s bodyguards.


    And minutester, Frank was getting her the Martial Alliance''s rmendation?


    "Uh..."


    Phoenix was bewildered, staring at Frank but no longer hostilely or derisively.


    All she felt now was confusion.


    First of all, she had no idea who Frank was, or how he bent the Martial Alliance''s rule to get her a rmendation.


    On the other hand, she did not understand Frank''s purpose.


    "Ahem..."


    Sensing the nk and confused stares around him, Frank cleared his throat a few times and turned. toward Phoenix, saying, "Just


    pretend I''m doing it for your money."


    SwneContentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    That only left Phoenix further speechless, as the excuse was simply unrealistic.


    After all, this was a man who could


    directlymand a Martial


    branch


    manager. Why would


    care


    about such pocket change?


    Wait...


    Suddenly, Phoenix had an idea, her expression stiffening as she looked up and found Frank smiling at her.


    Could he have fallen for her at first sight?


    Even as the thought crossed her mind, Phoenix''s heart started to race endlessly.


    She slid another nce at Frank''s face.


    He was not a drop-dead gorgeous hunk that one would spot from a crowd right away.


    Instead, he looked just like his personality, in and discreet, but the more Phoenix looked, the more attractive she found him.


    She blushed right then but soon paused.


    "What am I thinking? I already have a fiance!"


    However, remembering her fiance only left Phoenix''s grimacing and exasperated inside.


    Her fiance was good to her, but that


    was entirely hinged on her


    connection to Cloudnine Sect-she was the intermediary and the reason her fiance could use Cloudnine Sect''s influence to be the Hoxtonmissioner.