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Matchmaker didn't know why millionaires always tried to finesse her. Like she hadn't heard every variation of that lie before.
“So you took a walk through a park and made her dinner at home?”
“Did you already speak to Charlotte?”
Bullseye on the bullshit. “No, I always call the Orcs first.”
They didn't lie as skillfully as Humans. Probably because they were well-trained by their women not to.
“The evening was satisfactory,” Brahnt said.
“Will you be seeing each other again?”
“I intend on seeing Charlotte again.”
The careful verbiage set off another well-worn red flag. She picked up her stylus and notated her tablet. “Oh? Did you set a date?”
“I have business I need to—”
“Of course, I won't be but another moment. Did you set a second date?”
Matchmaker was getting a little tired of the silences.
“Charlotte requested I allow her to contact me.”
Really.
Matchmaker narrowed her eyes. “Did you break any of my rules?”
She kept her voice pleasant through willpower. Pleasant, slightly amused, a dose of sympathetic.
Jump on my hook, you disobedient fuckfist.
“The rule I believe you're referring to is the one that references no intercourse during the first three months of courtship?”
If Brahnt Stonefist thought that icy tone of voice was going to work on Matchmaker, then he really was used to dealing with spineless idiots.
“That would be the one, Mr. Stonefist. Do you recall the consequences for breaking that rule?”
“I am committed to a monogamous relationship with Charlotte.”
Of course he was. “I’m thrilled to hear that. Is Charlotte on the same page?” She almost heard the thrumming of fingernails against a desk on the other end of the line.
“Charlotte is Human. She needs time to process the strength of our connection.”
In other words, this bastard seduced the Human, overwhelming her, and now the poor girl had fled in self-defense just so she could get a whiff of non-pheromone scented air.
Matchmaker grimaced.
She was going to have to do some quick damage control. There was a good reason for the no sex for three months rule, damn these Orcs.
For one, she was not running an escort service.
For two, she had to maintain a reputation as the agency being a safe space for Humans, who were often emotionally vulnerable and bonded far too quickly to Orc males, without understanding what that meant. Orc males considered regular, monogamous sex tantamount to an engagement.
“I see. Well, I'm gratified you were pleased with your experience.”
“Yes, you came highly recommended and I will pass along that recommendation. You can remove Charlotte from your roster.”
