Chapter 668: I’ll Give Him A Reason
After Sheila had agreed to take on Liam's responsibilities in terms of leadership as the ranked one, there was little left to discuss. The matter had been settled more cleanly than either of them had likely expected, and with that, the conversation naturally came to an end.
"Well," Sheila said as she stood by her door, with Liam facing her from the hallway just outside, "I guess I'll see you at dinner."
"I'd say tomorrow instead," Liam replied calmly. "I don't think I have the social stamina to survive any more conversations with anyone today."
That earned him a confused, slightly surprised look from Sheila.
"Since when did you have a social stamina gauge?" she asked, a smile forming almost immediately.
"Since always," Liam answered simply.
Sheila studied him for a moment, then let out a light chuckle.
"If you say so," she said. "Then I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
Liam gave a small hum in response before turning and starting down the corridor. A moment later, Sheila closed the door and stepped back into her room.
For a second, she simply stood there in the quiet.
Then her thoughts caught up with her.
"For some reason…" she muttered softly to herself, "I feel like I've somehow gotten closer to him than before."