"PFFT!" River Sterling, who was just enjoying the show, sprayed out the mouthful of wine he had just taken.
'Holy crap,' he thought. 'Is this really Seth—the same Seth who's always been as cold as iron toward women—saying something so nauseatingly sweet and showing off his affection so blatantly?'
Beside him, Linden Jennings's jaw nearly hit the floor, his heart filled with profound disbelief and confusion.
'Is this what it looks like when Seth is in love?'
At the very least, Seth had taken a serious interest in that woman, Clara Grant.
Knowing Seth's personality, when had he ever given a woman such special treatment? He'd gotten into a fight for her last time, and now he was personally arranging a role for her, not to mention saying such suggestive things in public without a care in the world!
As Linden Jennings thought this, he glanced at River Sterling, who was looking back at him. They both shared the same unspoken thought: Seth was a goner.
