Chapter 4

Sophia chuckled awkwardly, “I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, just happened to walk by. I’m really sorry for causing such a hassle for you and your folks This whole marriage was a comedy of errors, anyway. We’re from different worlds You’ve got your own true love, and I’ve got my pride. Your parents can’t stand me, and I’m not about to twist myself into a pretzel to fit in. So, let’s just call it quits, shall we?”

Brandon’s eyes were locked onto her, his lips pressed into a thin line, silent.-

Sophia held his gaze quietly too.

I know my family background and personal circumstances might not be up to par with yours, but there’s someone out there who’ll think I’m the bee’s knees. I won’t force a square peg into a round hole, Sophia said with a smile, “I wish you and Yolanda all the best May you lovebirds find your happily ever after.”

Brandon remained silent

Sophia didn’t push the conversation further. She offered a polite smile and turned to head back to her room.

“Yolanda is Mr. Frost’s youngest daughter. She went missing when she was five. I was the one who lost sight of her, Brandon suddenly spoke up

Sophia turned around in surprise

“If she’s still alive, she’d be about your age, he continued, locking eyes with her.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know about her.” Sophia instinctively apologized.

“It’s fine,” Brandon cut her off. “There’s no issue of one of us not being good enough for the other. I’m sorry I didn’t take better care of you”

“It’s my fault, Sophia said.

“It’s not on you,” Brandon exhaled softly, regaining his usual composure, “I’ll have the lawyers handle the divorce, and make sure the assets are divided fairly

“No need,” Sophia declined with a smile, “It really wasn’t anything to do with me anyway.”

Brandon didn’t respond, just watched her quietly from a short distance, his gaze as deep and still as a dark, bottomless pool

Sophia’s smile faltered, her hand gesturing towards the back, “Well. I’ll be off then”

forward and enveloped

of yourself, he whispered in her ear, then quickly let go and walked

stood there, watching his retreating figure. His tall silhouette, stretched by the lights, remained firm and resolute. devoid of any hesitation

was the

soon her tears started to fall uncontrollably, big, heavy

stop them, but for some reason, she couldn’t, and her

head back, she forced the tears back and, upon returning to her room, she deleted Brandon’s WhatsApp and phone number. After that, she dove into the hustle and bustle of

lucky. Her

country, Sophia found time to swing by

her brother Aaron Yearwood lounging on the couch playing video

in his student days. but as the only son their mother Laura Yearwood had spoiled him rotten,

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didn’t get him in the end, it was always someone else’s fault, never his. So, seven or eight years post-graduation, he had achieved zilch, always daydreaming about striking

kitchen, did and immediately came out, her eyes instinctively

his game, looked up

seeing Brandon, he then asked Sophia, “Did you

Sophia replied, “No.”

then? Aaron dropped his legs from the coffee table, Oh right, did you talk to him? Tell him to give me that resort project. They need someone to do it anyway, better the money goes

in the Maple District, have you talked to Brandon? Laura chimed in, “That lakeside villa is really nice, spacious with great lighting, hot property. The sales office has been on our backs, urging us to put down a deposit. If we don’t do

you guys have the money, you buy

said. “We were thinking of asking Brandon

a villa costs millions. You’re asking to borrow one million just like

your brother lands the resort project, he’ll have the money to pay it

“you can count on us. We don’t need your money, just a loan. We’ll

back with interest.

project? You’ve got no experience, no connections, no capital, no credentials. You think your shell

thought he’d hit the jackpot, knowing that Brandon’s family was involved in real estate. After hearing from his fair-weather friends that construction was lucrative, he

himself but to subcontract it at a higher price, then offload it to someone else for cheap, just

was playing and his real caliber. She’d always shut him down, keeping him from approaching

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