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.

thin, the other short and portly, both in their

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

how Susan had said nobody knew Brandon was in Wye City, she figured his business trip was meant to

were heading straight for

space behind the pillar where Brandon and Sophia were hiding was tight – it would be hard not to bump into

gaze swept in their direction, Brandon pulled Sophia towards him, pushing her against the wall. He raised his

moment’s hesitation, her arms suddenly rose, wrapping tightly around Brandon’s neck. Her jacket sleeve covered his head, and she tiptoed,

with her pull, their lips brushed

instinctively looking at

eyes were deep, scarily

Brandon tightened his grip around her waist and deepened

glanced at the passionately kissing couple, looked away out of politeness, and walked past with a

the elevator doors opened and closed, and all went

slowed and

Chapter

and after a brief pause, they simultaneously looked away and let go

aside.

“Sorry.”

“Sorry.”

same moment, then

up. Brandon said

a light “Mhm” and

didn’t speak on the way up until the elevator stopped at Brandon’s

and Sophia followed him inside. After watching him close the door, she turned to him. “Who

guy is the general leader of Starlight Hotel’s Ephemoran branch, 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 hotel here, and I came

“Oh,

back there, he added, his

a bit uneasy under his gaze, Sophia looked away

nothing, just lending

lips twitched, but he didn’t pursue the topic further. “You should go

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