Chapter 42

“Nah, you go take a break Brandon olanced back at her. “The kitchen’s all smoky, not a good place for you.”

“I’m fine, really. I used to cook for myself, got used to the smell”

Sophia said, making her way to the countertop full of ingredients She picked up a carrot and the peeler, ready to chip in, but Brandon turned around, snatched the carrot and peeler out of her hands.

“Be a good girl, go chill in the living room or head back to your room for a rest, Brandon said “You need to take it easy right now, steer clear of the heavy lifting

His voice wasn’t loud, nor was his tone forceful, but there was an undertone of authority that brooked no argument.

Sophia hadn’t forgotten how Brandon’s demeanor had turned icy when Yolanda came up during their ride home. She was still not quite used to his mood swings, so she just nodded lightly, murmured a soft “Mhmm, and hesitated before leaving the kitchen. Not wanting to just retreat to her room and wait to be served dinner, she settled on the living room

couch

changed. into something more comfortable. He still wore his work attire, a white shirt,

feet, with a perfect ratio of broad shoulders and long legs, and just the right amount of muscle definition. The white shirt and black pants gave him an aura of refined asceticism Just standing there, he was easy on the eyes like a painting, radiating a magnetic hormone-fueled

her just as she was about to drift off after turning off the lights Those moments, Brandon would kiss her while simultaneously shedding his jacket and undoing buttons. The crisp white shirt would gain soft wrinkles from their deepening kisses, and the clearly defined muscles on his chest would tease her as buttons came undone. This Brandon was a far cry from his usual restrained and indifferent self, with a

almost perfectly in sync

or something else,

would beat twice

way he looked at her, his unintentional sighs,

to possess the full spectrum of human emotions, unlike the

Brandon was a

turned around in the midst

too slow to

caught the faint regret and nostalgia in

gaze deepening as he looked into her

the embarrassment of being caught, and she awkwardly

frown deepened, and he set down his

his voice maintaining its usual calm

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