Walter Sterling's expression flickered, but Owen Sterling's face clearly darkened. It was hard to tell if he was displeased with Faye Sterling or Zion Hale.
"The banquet was winding down, so it wasn't rude for us to leave. We had planned for the three of us to hang out, but we saw it was getting late and decided to bring her back first!" Wyatt Gallagher was as gentle as ever and perfectly sincere. Unreserved and open, he was the kind of young man elders easily took a liking to.
"Hale boy, you just said 'sister'? What's this all about?" Walter Sterling looked at Seraphina Sterling. 'How did she get involved with the Hales? Although the Sterling and Hale families have quite a few business partnerships, the younger generation has almost never met. Due to the age gap, the two Sterling kids are still in school, while the Hales are already out in the world. Their paths shouldn't have crossed.'
