Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 542
Dicky frowned, and Emmanuel cheered for Sarah in silence. She’s as brave
and wise as her sister, but she never shows it.
“Very well. State your terms.” Dicky was not as arrogant as he was before.
Emmanuel guessed that Dicky held some power around here, but he was not
the top dog. If a war did break out as Sarah said, then he might have to suffer
for it.
Sarah said, “One, I will never bow to you, nor am I your servant. We are
partners. Two, we will guard the village for you, but you cannot order us
around, nor will we do anything criminal. Three, you must give me some
herbs every year as payment.”
Once again, Emmanuel was impressed by Sarah’s guts and brains. She’s just
like Mackenzie. No wonder they’re sisters.
Fury flared in Dicky’s eyes. How dare she impugn our authority? Bugger would
never talk to us like that. However, Dicky wasn’t as stupid as to kill them off.
Emmanuel and Sarah were not like Bugsy. They had the chips to negotiate.
Instead of refusing the terms, he asked, “Who’s Claude to you?”
“He’s my senior. I’m a part of the Divine Valley,” Emmanuel answered, using
his faction’s name as defense just like what Claude said.
Dicky paused for a moment, a conflicted look filling his face. Emmanuel

noticed that his arrogant look had fully disappeared. Guess the master has
quite the reputation here.
“Fine, I accept your terms, but a few warnings.” Dicky gave Sarah a snarl. “If
you fail to guard the village and let any outsiders in, I will punish you. I can
give you some herbs, but not more than thirty every year. Push your luck and
you’ll regret it.”
Sarah nodded. “Deal.” She and Dicky talked the details of the partnership out
while Emmanuel watched from the sidelines. He didn’t expect Sarah to be
this courageous and smart, and it changed his perception of her a lot. He
used to think she was just a quiet woman who wanted nothing, but she
actually had ambition too.
Once the negotiation was done, Sarah got the flower she wanted. They
couldn’t go further into the place, nor could they get into the botany. When
morning came, they were chased down the mountain.
The moment they were out of the walls, Emmanuel asked, “Can you walk
now, Sarah?
Sarah tried to move her legs and she frowned, but she smiled at Emmanuel.
“I think so. Just hold me while I walk, Emmanuel, and I should be fine.”
“Sure.” Emmanuel nodded. As long as he didn’t have to hold her in his arms or
carry her on his back, he didn’t mind. He’d be uneasy if he got too close to

Sarah. Maybe he was worried Mackenzie might get upset.