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.

his chiseled side profile. “But she didn’t say she was Yolanda. The guy running the show called her that. The name rang a bell

it without a second thought,

about to mention that the girl was the right age, but Brandon snapped

mouth shut, on

and felt a bit out of her depth,

“What do you wanna eat

voice was soft, still a bit shaken from Brandon’s sudden

hushed.

hands and then back

murmured

to him, offering a sheepish smile. “My bad. I

Brandon stayed quiet

awkward laugh, keeping mum after

interior until they reached

for the first time during the trip. “Let’s go grab some groceries

Sophia nodded lightly. “Yeah.”

another long stretch

most of the

time he grabbed something, he’d habitually

just agreeably nod.

doing the choosing and calling the shots, asking for his opinion with every item like he was doing now. “How about this?” And he’d

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