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.

running the show called her that. The name rang a bell so I couldn’t help but take a few extra looks. Could she

a second thought, his hand smoothly

the right age, but Brandon snapped his head

clamped her mouth shut,

a bit out of her depth, her hands

the conversation. “What do you

voice was soft, still a bit shaken from

hushed.

gaze briefly swept over her intertwined hands and then back to her calm face before looking

he murmured after a

for. She turned to him, offering

Brandon stayed quiet

gave an awkward laugh, keeping

reached the supermarket

car finally stopped, Brandon spoke for the first time

Sophia nodded lightly. “Yeah.”

shopping was another long stretch of

of the picking and

he’d habitually check with Sophia. “This

would just agreeably

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

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