chapter 148 ThatThe Sweet Smile You Gave Brandon In her eyes, Bestowed upon Brandon

Through Penelope's eyes, Brandon was a refined polished gentleman from a wealthy family.

Words like, born into affluence.Concepts such as darkness and poverty shouldn't surface in his world.

destitution were alien to his existence.Penelope sighed. "Maybe I'llreleased a heavy sigh. "Perhaps, in this life, I will never find discover the fatheridentity of my child in this lifetime. I'mchild's father. The shame is too ashamedgreat for me to faceconfront him, to give himoffer any kind of explanation."

"Mr. Walker," she She continued, "my relationshipaddressing Brandon as "Mr. Walker," and clarified, "My association with Kelvin isn't as scandalous as you might think. I'mimagine. I am not his mistress."

"Then you're his what?"

"His are you to him?" Brandon queried."I am his stand-in, his playthingtoy," Penelope

said. "I'mconfessed. "I am at his mercy, controlledmanipulated by him."

Afterhis whims."Upon hearing this, Brandon remained silent for a long time.

"I'm sorryfell into a prolonged silence."I apologize," Penelope spoke softlymurmured, "for burdening you with this."

"No, I'm glad you shared with me.my troubles.""Quite the contrary, I am grateful that you confided in me. Penelope, you're fullyou are a woman of many secrets, and there are manynumerous relationships around youin your life that I can't quite understand."

find difficult to comprehend."Brandon's gaze was alwaysconsistently sincere and gentle.

He feltharbored a peculiarunique affection for thisthe girl before him.

It startedbegan with a strangean odd sense of familiarity, as if she were an old friend he'd known for ages, then curiosity followed by curiosity and then surprise. By nowNow, Brandon felt an overwhelminga profound compassion for Penelope.

She must have enduredweathered a lotgreat deal of suffering.

hardship. Yet she mentionedspoke of her past nonchalantly, unwillingwith a casual air, refusing to dwell on it or seek pitysympathy in front of him.

his, presence."There's no need for you to understand me.". Penelone replied. "You and I. we'reresponded. "We hail from different worlds."

Brandon was too radiant, too refined, like a truepolished, the epitome of a gentleman. Brandon smiledoffered a warm smile. "You don't haveneed to keep yourmaintain a distance. I haveharbor no ulterior motives.hidden agendas. I simply find you interestingintriguing and wantwish to helplend a hand. I was worriedconcerned when I didn't see you aroundwere absent, so I thought we could catch upreconnect over coffee after work."

"Thank you."

"If you ever faceencounter any difficulties, remember, you can countrely on me. I'llI will do whatwhatever I can to assistsupport you."

know what to

at a loss for words. To her, Brandon was a complete stranger with no priorprevious connection, yet he was constantly reaching

of divine intervention, sending someone to assist her aid in

I just hope my journey from here on is smooth sailing from now on, without causing you any

"Yeahher laughter, "Yes, I hope

smiles, the distancegap between them closed considerablysignificantly narrowed, as

Walker, canmay I ask

"Shoot."

a girlfriend. How did you two

we were kids, went to children, attended school together, grew up side by side. When we

"That's really nice..."

kind of guyman who was well-matched well with a lady who was hiswoman of equal in

Penelope thought of

too had been childhood

Kelvin's arrival

dipped below the horizonbegan to set, Brandon and Penelope sat by

the setting sun enveloped bathed them both.

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his head downbowed, one hand casuallynonchalantly tucked

about that-" Ryan began to speak but abruptly stopped, staring at halted,

that-?" Sweat broke outbegan to bead on Ryan's forehead, "Yes...

a scoff, Kelvin

in pleasant conversation when a shadow suddenly a shadow fellloomed over

she

Kelvin. His

wrong idea." situation.""Why would I misunderstand anything?" Kelvin raised an eyebrow, a slight smirk playing on his lips curling slightly.. "Even if she had the gutsaudacity, she wouldn't dare

is a very nicepleasant

bentleaned down to pulldraw Penelope close

"Of course, she's nicepleasant. Why

gesture, every tone,

yet he still triedattempted to lookmaintain a cool

street, Kelvin kept his

laughing, a genuine sweetness inradiating

had never given himbestowed such a

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