That seemingly docile yet actually provocative attitude, along with those inappropriately close gestures, all made him feel stifled inside.
"I recently bought a small house not far from here. If you wish, you can settle him there. We will keep it confidential."
Henry Sheridan said this, deliberately avoiding eye contact with Selene Kane.
He didn't expect her to accept it; he was just fulfilling a duty.
After all, she was the Female Master of the Alliance.
And he was her Guard Captain.
There were certain boundaries that must be maintained.
Caleb Shaw withdrew his gaze apathetically, showing no interest in these matters.
His eyes moved from Zane's face to the night scene outside the window.
Yet that Federation uniform on Zane was too glaring.
The uniform had strict distribution rules; non-active personnel were not allowed to wear it unauthorized.
If someone else privately wore the uniform, they would have been subjected to martial law by now.
