A pool hall wasn't the right place for a conversation, so the group relocated to a coffee shop. After ordering drinks, Casey Huxley resumed his lecture.
However, his gaze kept drifting to the mango mousse in front of Sydney Sawyer.
"Ryder, I think your biggest problem is that you're not down-to-earth. You're not gentle or considerate, and you always have a stone-cold expression. No girl is going to like you that way."
"Talking to you feels like a business negotiation. There's no charm to it at all!"
"You need to learn from Neo and Shaw. Use some emojis or something! That way you won't seem so stiff and boring."
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"Gentle?" Ryder Sharp's expression remained blank. The word felt completely foreign to him.
"I think Ryder is quite gentle. He's just not good at expressing it," Sydney Sawyer said frankly. In private, Ryder Sharp was a very considerate person, but it was hard for outsiders to see.
