Chapter 254

"What marriage? That's not even on my radar right now." Alice Morgan let out a laugh, eyes gleaming with mischief. "Nora, come on, you don’t need to keep it from me. Everyone in the unit's talking. Didn’t the captain’s mom set you up on a blind date? Word is, the guy’s a young Navy rear admiral from the Bohai region—pretty stellar credentials." Nora Murray frowned, her face instantly clouding over. "I had no clue about it before showing up, and I turned him down straight away." "Huh?" Alice blinked, confused. "Why? Big Bear and the others said the guy’s actually pretty great. By the sound of it, he checks off every box—even better than Captain Shaw." "No particular reason. I'm just not looking for that kind of thing right now." "Not in the mood, huh?" Alice paused, brows drawing together. "Nora, don't tell me... you're still holding out for the captain?" Her expression shifted, tightening, but she didn’t respond. Which pretty much confirmed it for Alice. His eyes widened with alarm, "N