The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 49

Chapter 49

She gave Brandon a puzzled look.

Brandon was gazing back at her his eyes cool and detached.

Sophia realized he was talking about Ivan.

“I’ve got no clue,’ she said. She hadn’t gotten close to Ivan, never played the lovey-dovey couple, and had no idea if he met her expectations in a romance.

But to Brandon, her answer rang with a different tune.

“No clue” meant there was room for further observation, perhaps even a chance for development.

He thought Sophia would just say “no,” like she always did to him, straight to the point – no beating around the bush, no

gray areas.

But clearly, Ivan was different in Sophia’s eyes.

This realization only added to the tightness in Brandon’s chest.

He didn’t speak another word, just silently started the engine.

Sophia shot him a glance, feeling a bit at sea. His face was still, calm as a millpond, but the tight lines of his profile betrayed the stormy mood he was emitting.

Brandon kept mum the whole drive back to the hotel.

The car came to a standstill in the underground parking of the hotel.

Once parked, Brandon unfastened his seatbelt but didn’t make a move to get out, just sat there like a statue.

at him, taken

his off-color expression, she didn’t dare to disturb him and whispered, “I’ll head up

unbuckled her seatbelt, turned, and pushed the door

hand reached over, landing on Sophia’s, and forcefully pulled

door shut.

as he leaned in, “What, what’s

eyes were deep

a look, propped his palm against the back

Sophia couldn’t say anything.

other hand wrapped around her waist, pinning her against the seat. kissing her hard

lips

Invasion was

years of marriage had taught Brandon exactly how to stir Sophia’s desires, especially when she least expected

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rationality crumbled layer by layer under his

didn’t stand

palpitations he caused while kissing her. Faced with Brandon’s intensifying kisses a mix of fierceness and gentleness, she was

Brandon showed no signs of

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even seemed to be getting carried away, his hand beside her ear uncontrollably sliding into her hair, firmly cradling her neck and head, tilting it back slightly as his

of the time, Brandon kissed

rare, as if he was

brain tumed all her

and tongue caressing hers, his breath

let her go but didn’t pull away entirely, his palm still gently cupping her cheek, forehead resting. against hers, nose to nose, sharing a breath He looked into Sophia’s hazy eyes, his fingertips gently caressing her cheek as he spoke in a

speak. She could only take small gasps of air, trying to settle the erratic

her swollen lips, his soft voice coaxing her gaze,

why?” Sophia asked breathlessly, “You’ve been acting strange these

know” Brandon was honest. “I can’t stand the thought of you ending up with another man someday. I don’t want to see

repeating her question,

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