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.

went out, and when he did, it wasn’t usually for more than an hour. He wouldn’t leave

lady – alone at

that front, Brandon was miles ahead of many other

Lately, she’d been super sleepy, dozing off after lunch without getting the

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. After a moment’s thought, she flipped his note over and scribbled on the back. “Got class this afternoon, heading to school. You do your thing,

door, quickly

floor, and Brandon had gone for the quietest, least disturbing corner suite. From her room to the elevator was

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

petite, the other person much taller and bigger. She sidestepped just in time but still stumbled, saved

came the man’s

with Martin. It was

aback too, his eyes resting on her face, both of them lost in a moment of blank

two, Martin’s hand still unwittingly on Sophia’s

both

on Sophia’s

and Martin snapped out of it, instinctively

Martin still held her arm, instinctively tried to pull away.

finally caught on and let

gave a sheepish smile. “No, I should apologize.

again, his eyes helplessly drawn to her face, lost once

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