They really hadn't played by the book.
When the group was making their decision, one person had simply said, "Commander Sterling. Let's pick him!"
The rest of them had all nodded in unison.
If Ethan knew the truth, he'd probably cough up blood.
Back in his youth, he had been a heartthrob who made countless girls swoon!
Evan Fairchild scrolled through his phone for a while, but there wasn't a single message from Melody Monroe. Ever since the day he had taken out his family register and given it to her, their relationship hadn't progressed. In fact, it felt like it was on the verge of collapsing.
With Christopher Sterling's name having just come up again, a heavy feeling settled in his chest.
He started to send Melody Monroe a text, typed out a line, then deleted it all and tossed his phone away.
'I haven't sunk that low!'
...
The next morning, Melody Monroe was the first one awake.
