At that, the corners of Caris's lips lifted into a heartfelt smile.
Yes, whatever his reasons were, all that mattered was that he had accepted her.
The embrace they shared now was real, and that was enough.
She felt as though her entire life had been leading up to this day.
Meanwhile, in the Base Chief's office, Christa sat in a chair, smiling one moment and fuming the next.
"Christa, are you sure our commanding Vice Admiral finally figured it out?"
Aequus asked curiously as he worked through his paperwork.
"Oh, what's there to be unsure about?
I saw it with my own eyes!
Those two were hugging so tightly!
Even eight Kaidos might not have been able to pull them apart.
Hmph, just thinking about it makes me mad.
Now that he's got my sister-in-law, he doesn't want his little sister anymore!
He's so annoying!
Little sisters are so much better!"
Christa huffed angrily, her lower lip sticking out far enough to hang an oil bottle from it.
Aequus kept his eyes lowered and focused wholeheartedly on his paperwork.
How could he dare say anything?
He was just a lowly Marine Rear Admiral. He couldn't afford to offend either of those big shots.
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Time ticked by, and Christa wriggled in her chair like a maggot.
Honestly, she wanted to sneak a peek.
But that was her brother and her sister-in-law.
Still, if she didn't peek, her curiosity would keep itching.
For a while, the angel and devil in her head fought a furious battle.
Just then, the office door suddenly opened.
Still wrestling with herself, Christa reacted as though she had been caught red-handed, jumping straight out of her chair in fright.
Randall walked in with a smile on his face.
Behind him came Caris, looking positively