Tanner Sterling

Tanner Sterling is a character in Veil of Secrets. The heir to the Sterling family, he is the son of Pierce Sterling and Margaret Sterling, and the older brother of Bryce Sterling. To the dismay of his family, Tanner was engaged to Kate O'Malley. He makes his first appearance in Chapter 1.

Appearance
Tanner is described as having blonde kempt hair and green eyes. He mostly wears a white dressing shirt, a grey/black business suit, and sometimes a black tie or bowtie.

Personality
Not much of Tanner's personality is known. He is aloof in most of his scenes, but he appeared angry and hostile when he dragged Kate away by the arm in the first chapter.

Biography
He is found dead with his throat slit at the end of the fourth chapter aboard the Sterling family yacht.

Pierce and Margaret Sterling
Pierce and Margaret are Tanner's parents.

Bryce Sterling
Bryce is Tanner's brother.

Kate O'Malley
Kate is his fiancee. His feelings about her disappearance are split, as he shows both concern and anger. Kate suspected him of cheating on her.

Grant Emerson
Grant and Tanner are friendly to each other despite their families being rivals.

Trivia

 * His family shares the same surname as Nathan Sterling from The Junior series.
 * In Chapter 3, it is mentioned that he played Lacrosse when he was younger.
 * His yacht is called Ulysses. Flynn finds it ironic given that Ulysses was lost at sea. Your Character finds it unsettling given that Ulysses was infamous for cheating on his wife.
 * In Chapter 4, he is found murdered with his throat slit.