Divorced the Cheat Married the Fleet (Camilla and Lance) novel Chapter 529

Meeting the man's calculative gaze, unease bubbled up in Davina's eyes.

However, the fury of being abandoned by Barnard ultimately eclipsed her rationality. "Is your boat fast? Can you get me to the port immediately?"

She knew Barnard had liquidated massive amounts of assets. He had hundreds of millions of dollars on hand—money she couldn't spend in several lifetimes. She could not afford to lose her golden goose.

Seeing that she had taken the bait, the man patted his chest confidently. "Don't you worry. I, Caleb Vance, am a veteran of the sea. Just hand over five hundred dollars, and I guarantee I'll get you there."

It was a reasonable price, and he hadn't tried to extort her. Even though Davina felt something was off about Caleb's eyes, she agreed without hesitation and followed him onto a dilapidated wooden boat.

The cabin was covered in a thick layer of dust, clearly indicating it hadn't touched water in a long time.

If Davina had retained even an ounce of logic, she would have sensed the danger. But her mind was entirely consumed by how she was going to confront Barnard once she found him. She merely muttered a few complaints before falling silent.

The small boat departed from the isolated island.

It slowly made its way toward the open sea.

The rowing was unsteady, making the boat rock back and forth.

Once they were a significant distance from the island, the boat came to a halt.

Davina looked around at the endless expanse of water, and panic finally registered on her face. "Why... why did you stop? What are you doing?"

Caleb smirked. "Well, well, you're not completely stupid after all. Since you figured it out, let's have a nice little chat.

"Your previous man already dumped you. What's the point of chasing after him?

"Look at me, I'm still unmarried. How about you stay and be my wife? I promise I'll treat you right."

He was an aging bachelor.

He was also notoriously despised in the village.

Whenever a woman lost her husband or a girl couldn't get married, he was always the first to eagerly offer himself.

But he was incredibly lazy, and everyone in the village knew his true colors. No one was willing to go anywhere near him.

Finding a wife to carry on the Vance family legacy had become a twisted obsession for Caleb.

Seeing Davina today, he immediately thought he had struck gold and formulated a plan to corner her.

She was a refugee abandoned by her own group; no one would come looking for her.

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