Linden Jennings's gaze shifted from Poppy Vance to him. "Who are you looking at?"
As he spoke, his eyes started to follow River Sterling's gaze.
River Sterling immediately tore his gaze away from Rhys Ryston. His eyes flickered past Clara Grant and Poppy Vance before landing nervously on Holly Summers.
Before Linden Jennings could follow his gaze, Chase Childs spoke up calmly from the side. "She's already into someone."
"You?" River Sterling asked, turning to look at him.
"...No!" 'If only it were me.'
"Then what was the point of saying that!"
"I'm just giving you a heads-up. Even if you like her, nothing will come of it." Though the words seemed aimed at River Sterling, it was as if he were really talking to himself.
'Holly Summers likes President Quinn. The gap between him—Chase Childs—and President Quinn is massive. Even if I like her this much, she would never be with me, right?'
