‘This changes things,’ Rhys thought as he ate silently while also observing Ren from the corner of his vision. The man was studiously looking at his own plate and moving food around, but it could be counted with one hand how many bites he had actually taken. It would seem that he was so rattled by the exchange earlier that he could barely eat. Rhys thought he had hidden his tracks well, but both Ren and Kade already knew it—the only reason everyone’s room assignment had been rearranged was so the two of them could be separated. And if they knew that, then they must also be already suspicious of what Rhys’ aims were. Anyone in Ren’s shoes won’t be able to help but wonder if friendship was all Rhys was after. Especially if one took into account how ambiguous Rhys’ other words and actio