In this group, William's word was always law, and he typically maintained his distance. Him actively greeting someone would be strange indeed.

But when Melissa appeared, strange things happened.

William actively left his seat and hugged Melissa.

"When did you get back?"

Melissa brushed her hair back, sighing: "Just a couple days ago. My dad's pushing me to go on blind dates."

Sebastian and the others came over, all eager to ...