Chapter 41

Sophia gave a little nod. “I’ll consider it if the right opportunity pops up”

“Can you handle it?” Brandon asked.

“It’s just a part-time gig. Right now, it’s all about hitting the books.”

Brandon nodded, dropping the subject.

Sophia couldn’t help but sneak a peek at Brandon, remembering the girl Don called “Yolanda” they bumped into at the

expo.

Brandon, eyes on the road, spared her a quick glance. “What’s up?”

Sophia wanted to shake her head, but halfway through, she hesitated and then slightly nodded. “I ran into a girl who might be named Yolanda at the job fair today.”

Brandon’s hand on the steering wheel hitched for a sec.

“But she didn’t say she was Yolanda. The guy running the show called her that. The name rang a bell so I couldn’t help but take a few extra looks.

a second thought, his

that the girl was the right age, but Brandon snapped his head around,

mouth shut, on

a bit out of her depth,

the conversation. “What do you

by me.” Sophia’s voice was soft, still a bit shaken from Brandon’s sudden chill, her words coming

hushed.

and then

murmured after a

knew what he was apologizing for. She turned to him, offering a sheepish smile. “My bad. I

Brandon stayed quiet

gave an awkward laugh,

sprawled across the car’s interior until they reached

the car finally stopped, Brandon spoke for the first time during the

Sophia nodded lightly. “Yeah.”

was another long

most of the picking and

something, he’d

just

together, but usually, it was Sophia doing the choosing and calling the shots, asking for his opinion with every item like he was

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