Chapter 64

Sophia got jolted awake by her phone’s alarm.

She had a class later at 4 PM and had set the alarm on purpose.

Waking up, she didn’t spot Brandon in the room, but saw the note he stuck on the door. It read in bold black marker.

“Got a thing at the office, just next door. Call me when you wake up.”

Sophia reached out and ripped the note off the door.

Brandon’s handwriting was on point, as pleasing to the eye as printed text.

Back in their school days, Sophia was always wowed by Brandon’s penmanship – a blend of envy and admiration for that effortless elegance and strength that she just couldn’t mimic.

Some folks just ace it in every little detail.

It had been a hot minute since Sophia last saw Brandon’s writing, and it was still a sight for sore eyes.

She spaced out for a sec, staring at the words on the note, then tucked it away and scanned the room The note had the time on it; he’d been out for over an hour, probably something urgent.

no sign of Brandon.

did, it wasn’t usually for more than an hour. He

pregnant lady – alone

miles ahead of

mentioned her afternoon class to Brandon. Lately, she’d been super sleepy, dozing off

him up on WhatsApp. Only when she pulled out her phone did she remember she’d deleted him from WhatsApp after their divorce, never expecting any future run-ins. But now.

stuck the note on his bedroom door, quickly got her stuff together, and headed out.

Brandon had gone for the quietest, least disturbing corner suite. From her room

moseyed along to the elevator. Hardly anyone else around maybe it was the off-season. She reached the elevator and mindlessly stretched out to press the button

petite, the other person much taller and bigger. She sidestepped just in time but still stumbled, saved by a strong hand that caught

man’s deep,

to lock eyes with Martin. It was that same dazed feeling she got the other day

taken aback too, his eyes resting on her face, both of them lost in

elevator just in time to see the two, Martin’s hand still unwittingly on Sophia’s arm, sporting that same dazed

both

Sophia’s arm and he

snapped out of it,

belatedly realizing Martin still held her arm, instinctively tried to pull

on and let go.

“No, I should

eyes helplessly

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