Bailey POV
I feel Orion tense beside me, his fork pausing halfway to his mouth.
"It's fine," he says evenly. "The team could use another strong player."
"Could use?" Robert's eyebrow arches. "From what I understand, the coaching staff is divided on the decision. Apparently there were some concerns about work ethics. It seems like the boy is coming with strong influence."
Why do I feel like Orion's father is testing him?
"There are always concerns with new additions," Orion replies, his tone carefully neutral. "We'll make it work."
"Will you?" Diana's voice is gentle but probing. "Darling, we know about the... history between you two. College rivals, wasn't it?"
"It was college," Orion says firmly. "That's in the paste. We are grown ups now.”
But I can see the muscle ticking in his
