Chapter 50

“No way, Brandon,” Sophia said softly but firmly, “Moving back here was already my bottom line, Brandon. Don’t push

me.”

Brandon’s eyes were fixed on her, but he said nothing.

Sophia stood her ground too.

Their gazes met in mid-air.

Eventually, Brandon was the first to throw in the towel. “Let’s head back.”

Sophia gave a small nod, not wanting to argue over it anymore.

She pushed open the car door and stepped out, turning to see Brandon doing the same.

Brandon hit the electronic lock to secure the car and walked around the front toward her. “Let’s go.”

Sophia nodded lightly. “Yeah.”

With that, she headed toward the elevator bay.

Brandon, originally at her side ready to walk with her, froze as a stocky figure caught his eye. He quickly draped his arm over Sophia’s shoulder, subtly sidestepping towards a pillar.

Sophia looked at him, puzzled.

Brandon gave her a zip it look, glancing casually over his shoulder.

Instinctively following his gaze, Sophia also looked back and saw two men who had just gotten out of their car and were heading towards their elevator bay.

tall and thin, the other short and portly, both in their fifties

with Brandon’s company or his work, so she didn’t know their connection to Brandon, but judging by his expression, he didn’t want those two to

as a guest and the staff didn’t seem to know him, and how Susan had said nobody knew Brandon was in Wye City, she figured his business trip was meant

heading straight for their

was tight – it would be hard not to bump

in their direction, Brandon pulled Sophia towards him, pushing her against the wall. He raised his hand as if to

suddenly rose, wrapping tightly around Brandon’s neck. Her jacket sleeve covered his head, and she

and with

instinctively

eyes were deep,

but Brandon tightened his grip around

away out of politeness, and walked past with a shake of their

elevator doors opened and closed, and all went

slowed

Chapter

brief pause, they simultaneously looked away and let

aside.

“Sorry.”

“Sorry.”

both spoke at the same moment, then both fell

up. Brandon said

gave a light “Mhm” and

up until the elevator stopped at Brandon’s

Sophia followed him inside. After watching him close the door, she

goes by the name Darcy,” Brandon said, looking at her with no intention of hiding it. “There’s been a bit of trouble with the

“Oh,

back there, he added, his eyes still

bit uneasy under his gaze, Sophia

just lending a

but he didn’t pursue the

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