Chương 76: Reception Deception

"Hello, thank you for coming." Alexis says to the person approaching them. He nods reaches out his hand and gives the two of them a handshake. When he clasps hands with Matt, he finds Matt's eyes quite peculiar. Although he wasn't interested in men, he couldn't seem to take his eyes off of Matt.

"Do you know the old admiral?" Matt asked while smiling and maintaining eye contact.

"Only from hearsay. I feel fortunate to have met him in person." The man replied without much thought. He felt he could trust Matt and didn't feel the need to lie or talk indirectly.

"I was very impressed too. I wonder if he would take over command if there was an emergency. What do you think?"

The man nodded and pondered for a moment. It was a question he hadn't considered, but now that he thought it over, he also wondered. "Perhaps. However, the captain has the backing of several influential people, so it would be difficult."