Lorne and Katarina continued strolling through the streets of Bayam like a genuine couple.
They entered a shop and browsed its wares.
During this time, Lorne casually dropped a few veiled hints that he had run into some trouble lately and might need to leave Bayam as soon as possible to lie low.
Katarina still clung affectionately to Lorne's arm. Hearing this, she immediately spoke with concern and a hint of pride. "Leave Bayam? I might be able to help with that. Didn't I tell you? My family's company has plenty of connections at sea.
"Finding an opportunity to arrange a ship to take you away shouldn't be too difficult."
Outwardly, she maintained her innocent, pure smile, but inwardly, she was already gloating.
He's taken the bait.
She believed she had found the best way to get along with this interesting little fellow.
She knew perfectly well how dire Lorne's situation was. To find him, her darling daughter had not only offered an astronomical bounty but also sent her crew out to search for him. Such unusual behavior had even attracted the attention of the Church of Storms.
It was practically the same as being wanted by both criminals and the authorities.
She was therefore certain that Lorne must be desperate to escape Bayam and all its troubles at once.
And she could use precisely that to keep him firmly under her thumb. She would make him unable to resist relying on her, then, step by step, make this interesting little fellow who could withstand her charm belong entirely to her.
Besides, Katarina had never believed there was anything wrong with her charm as a high-ranking Demoness.
Moreover, what she had just said was not entirely false. She did indeed possess extensive resources at sea. The Demoness Sect controlled many