?


    However, Frank was not interested in Phoenix at all.


    After all, Helen Lane and Vicky Turnbull were both top beauties in Draconia.


    Even if Phoenix had the looks and the figure, she still dulled inparison to those two, and there was a considerable gap between them.


    Frank was certainly not crazy enough to stoop to second best, not to mention that there were plenty of other beauties.


    In fact, Kat Yego had onceined that Frank only ever made the acquaintance of the beautiful, and the ones closest to him were beautiful too. As such, would he even miss Phoenix?


    Frank felt misunderstood and amused at once, but in just ten seconds, his smile stiffened when someone rang his doorbell.


    As Frank opened the door, he realized that it was none other than Phoenix herself, dressed in a purple gown with a plunging neckline and a slit that revealed her ck thigh highs.


    Her wavy long hair, smile, and exquisite makeup left his heart skipping a beat.


    "Shit!"


    Frank was smiling, but his heart sank-could Phoenix have be interested in him?!


    After all, she was a gorgeous beautying on to him,pletely unlike the haughty Cloudnine Sect apprentice whom he had met just yesterday.


    "I''m surprised you''re so famous here in Zamri," she said as she boldly strode inside Frank''s room, looking around while hiding a smile. "But despite your reputation, you''re staying in a hotel. That''s just so..."Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    "Ahem."


    Frank stared at her as she quickly made herself at home, asking awkwardly, "May I ask why you''re visiting, Ms. Ardron?"


    "Oh, right..."


    Phoenix was taken aback but soon beamed. "I just happened to pass by and wanted to thank you in person, as well as apologize for being impolite yesterday."


    "Ahem..."


    Frank almost choked on his drink right then.


    Just happened to pass by? And how would she have known that he was staying here if she did not go out of her way to check?


    Also, a personal apology, she said...


    Inhaling deeply, Frank shed a


    smile. "That''s very nice of you, Ms. Ardron However, the reason I gave you the Martial Alliance''s


    rmendation is just as I''ve told you before."


    Pausing, he pointed at the hotel, "As you can see, I''m having financial difficulties, which is why I''m staying here. I''ve been nning to move, which was why I asked for a reward.


    I really have no other intentiward.


    "A ce to stay, huh?"


    swne


    Phoenix thought about it and grinned. "Actually, I have several mansions down at Hoxton. If you''re interested, you can move in..."


    Then, realizing that she had


    misspoken, Phoenix quickly


    corrected herself. "I mean, I can give


    you a mansion for free if you move to Hoxton. And I promise that it''s way morefortable there


    "Well, damn."


    UMS


    Since Phoenix had put it that way, Frank realized that his offer to give her the Martial Alliance''s rmendation was ack of consideration on his part.


    After all, Phoenix was now clearly interested in him.


    Still, he cleared his throat awkwardly despite Phoenix''s hopeful stare, shaking his head. "Apologies, Ms. Ardron. I''m used to Zamri, and other ces wouldn''t suit me, so..."


    "That''s fine."


    Phoenix smiled faintly. "I happen to like Zamri myself, and I''d like to buy a mansion here. You can move in after that... How about that?"