"I heard the Reishi mushroom is being auctioned at Westland, so I rushed over. The storm was so intense that the airport shut down, so I had to pay a fisherman a hefty sum to smuggle me here by boat. I didn't expect you to be here either."

Victoria looked up at Alexander, eyes filled with anticipation.

But his face remained expressionless.

Marcus reacted immediately. He took off his suit jacket and draped it over Victoria's shoulders.

"Victoria, that was too reckless! ...