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.

chiseled side profile. “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

without a second thought, his hand smoothly navigating

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

her mouth shut,

version of Brandon and felt a bit out of her depth, her hands unwittingly tangling together on her

the conversation. “What do you wanna

me.” Sophia’s voice was soft, still a bit shaken from Brandon’s

hushed.

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

murmured after

was apologizing for. She turned to him, offering a sheepish smile. “My bad. I shouldn’t

Brandon stayed quiet

awkward laugh, keeping mum after

until they reached the supermarket and didn’t exchange a word

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

Sophia nodded lightly. “Yeah.”

shopping was another long

did most of the picking and

he grabbed something, he’d habitually

just agreeably nod.

the shots, asking for his opinion with every item like he was doing

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