"Go on, see if that's really what he means."
"But I'm not interested in him like that."
"Rose, this is an opportunity. An opportunity to try letting go and starting over. You two haven't seen each other in so many years, and now you're working together. It's normal to get a little closer. And if it's not romantic, you can still be good friends."
That last sentence really convinced Rose Shaw.
Rose Shaw picked up her phone and replied to the message.
"Alright, I sent it."
Melody Monroe smiled. "That's more like it!"
"Hurry up and eat. We're going to the gym when you're done."
"You got it!"
...
Tommy glanced at the untouched breakfast on the table and the cold black tea beside it. Then he looked over at President Fairchild, who was sitting at his computer with a grim expression.
'It's been a while since I've seen President Fairchild like this. This is how he used to be.'
'I'm actually not used to it anymore.'
He couldn't help but yawn again. That was the ninth one.
