In the end, Ethan still had no idea what Sophia wanted when she came over to his place.
It felt like she was just looking for trouble.
So, in the end, Ethan kicked her out.
After all, it was his rare evening to relax—he didn't have the energy to waste on Sophia's nonsense.
Even though she left cursing under her breath, she still went home in the end.
If she hadn't been so sensible, Ethan wouldn't have minded showing her who's boss.
And Ethan was a man of action.
After finalizing the plan to reform the band VibraMyst, he gave Elise a heads-up.
Elise didn't object to the idea of debuting. After all, her life goals had changed.
She was determined to keep the band together for life. Otherwise, no matter how good a band is, if they don't debut, they'll eventually break up for one reason or another.
This time, she wasn't going to let VibraMyst fall apart again.
When Elise told Zara about it, Zara was pretty surprised by the outcome.
After all, they had started as just a casual band for fun, and now, right after reforming, they were already aiming for a debut. It left her feeling a bit overwhelmed.
But Elise was like a guiding light in Zara's life. As long as that light was there, Zara wouldn't lose her way.
So, after taking it all in, Zara agreed.
As for Kylie, she was the easiest to convince. Once Nessa talked to her, Kylie naturally agreed.
Of course, debuting also involved getting Kylie's parents on board, and that was Ethan's job as the man behind the scenes.
In the end, Kylie's parents were more than happy to trust Ethan with their daughter.
Saturday rolled around.
Ethan went to the hospital to bring Blair home.
Sophia came along too, though she was pretty annoyed that Ethan had knocked on her door so early in the morning.
Still, she didn't turn him down.
When Blair saw Sophia, she was all smiles and warmth.
Blair laughed it off. After all, now that she was feeling better, there were plenty of things she wanted to do. Just because others were forming a band didn't mean she had the same urge.
Then, with a playful glint in her eye, Blair gave Ethan a curious look and asked, "But out of all these girls, which one's going to be my future sister-in-law?"
She was just teasing, but to her surprise, her brother actually seemed to be thinking about it. Wait, could she have guessed right?
"Well, technically, I am dating Vanessa," Ethan said, almost too casually.
Technically?
Blair blinked in surprise. She remembered Vanessa as the blue-haired girl with the twin tails—definitely a beauty. Then again, everyone here, including herself, could be considered a knockout.
Not that Blair was some overprotective sister or anything. If her brother said so, she'd just roll with it.
So, she walked right over to Vanessa, plopped down next to her, and wrapped her arm around Vanessa's. With a sweet smile, she said, "Hey, sis-in-law!"
The heavy atmosphere in the room was instantly shattered. The rest of the VibraMyst members were completely stunned.
Vanessa's face turned bright red in an instant.
"Wha...!?" Sophia couldn't stay seated any longer.
"So, you two are already at that stage?" Zara raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
"Ethan's a good guy. I'm happy for you," Elise said with a warm, approving smile.
"..." Kylie, as usual, remained expressionless, just being Kylie.
"Sophia, Vanessa and Ethan aren't like that!" Sophia shot up, her voice serious. "And I don't approve!"
"I mean," Zara chimed in, trying to be fair, "they're a perfect match. I don't think it's really up to you to object, Sophia."
"Huh?"
Blair was completely thrown off by Sophia's reaction. She asked, surprised, "Wait, Sophia, do you like my brother too? Now that I think about it, didn't I see you crying in his room late at night last time? What's going on between you two?"
"What!?"
Vanessa was utterly shocked. She hadn't heard anything about that!
All the girls turned to look at Ethan, expecting some kind of explanation. But instead, they found him standing off to the side, watching the whole thing unfold with an amused expression.
Was he seriously just enjoying the show?
What kind of person was this guy!?