Chapter 2358, Chapters 2389-2390: Sincerity
Xiao Ran had never expected his blatant arrangements and bribery to go unnoticed by Euphemia. In this world, especially within an empire like Britannia, there were still many things worthy of respect—namely, the loyalty of subordinates to the Royal Family. As the Governor of Area 11 and a royal herself, even if certain people were not loyal to Euphemia personally, there would certainly be those loyal to the Royal Family who would report every arrangement Xiao Ran had made and everything he had done to her bit by bit. Besides, none of this was much of a secret anymore.
For all he knew, the things Xiao Ran had said to those people yesterday, along with his behavior throughout the day, might already have been placed on the Britannian Empire Emperor's desk. Perhaps a whole group of people was analyzing his every movement and word.
Knowing full well that he might attract some unnecessary attention, Xiao Ran had still chosen to act without hesitation. He simply did not care about such things, nor was he afraid that Euphemia would find out what he had done. Given the current situation, he had done it in order to take control of Area 11 as quickly as possible, and to help the girl Euphemia secure her position sooner.
At least regarding what he had done that night, Xiao Ran truly had no selfish motives. Everything had been for Euphemia's sake. If Euphemia truly developed some reservations toward him because of it, then Xiao Ran would naturally rein himself in and retreat behind the scenes. From a conventional perspective, he had indeed overstepped this time. He would admit that himself. Yet he would not stop helping Euphemia or change his attitude toward her. He would still help her achieve her