Chapter 205

Ethan didn't say much. Maybe it was because Alan already knew Celeste-he casually called her "sis-in-law" and nudged the others to introduce themselves. But besides Arthur, the other soldier Celeste had met once at the Byrne family banquet, the rest all looked like they couldn't be bothered. "What are you all standing around for? Introduce yourselves," Alan prompted. After a short pause, the guy sitting directly across from Celeste said coolly, "What's there to introduce? We're just a bunch of rough guys. Probably won't even see her that much." He was lanky, almost thinner than most women. When he spoke, his eyes drifted lazily over Celeste's face, and there was a faint air of disdain in his look. "Hey, Monkey, that's no way to talk," Alan frowned. "Just introduce yourself already, what's with the attitude?" Monkey? Celeste blinked. As Alan called him by that nickname, everything clicked-she was just trying to place which animal this guy reminded her of. The name totally fit. "Haven't