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

front, Brandon was miles ahead of many other

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

working, she didn’t call, instinctively thinking to hit him up on WhatsApp. Only when she pulled out her phone did she remember she’d deleted him from WhatsApp after

bedroom door, quickly got

the quietest, least disturbing corner suite. From her room to the

around maybe it was the off-season. She reached the elevator and mindlessly stretched

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

the man’s deep,

Martin. It was that same dazed feeling she

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

still unwittingly on Sophia’s arm, sporting that same dazed look, though their features weren’t

both

drifted down to Martin’s hand on Sophia’s arm and

and Martin snapped out of it, instinctively turning to

held her arm, instinctively

caught on and let

“No, I should

again, his eyes helplessly drawn to

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