Chapter 96

Sophia’s eyes lifted to meet his, a hint of defiance twinkling behind those widened pupils, “If you’re not afraid of a bit of hassle, then I’m all yours.”

“No sweat.”

He took the lead and started walking ahead.

Sophia followed, getting into the car behind him.

“Where to?” Brandon asked nonchalantly as he buckled up.

Sophia rattled off an address, not the one listed on her school records, but it wasn’t far from here either.

It didn’t take long for Brandon to drive them there.

As the car came to a stop, Brandon glanced out of the window.

Sophia’s place was in a neighborhood brimming with the hum of everyday life. Even though night was falling. she could still make out the elders walking their grandkids.

“Living solo?” Brandon inquired, turning to her,

Sophia nodded, “Yeah, flying solo.”

Brandon nodded back, looking at her, “I thought you’d be bunking with Susan.”

Sophia seemed taken aback, “Why bring that up out of the blue?”

“A few days ago, I heard Susan quit her job two years back and nobody knows where she’s at,” Brandon said as he looked at her. “You two were tight, I thought maybe she reached out to you.”

chuckled, “Why would she come all this way just to see me?”

let the conversation drop, quietly

walk you up.”

not

her, “Sophia, at the restaurant today, I saw a little girl who had the same vibe as you, at the very place

unbuckling her seatbelt, looking at

got you on edge?”

say anything.

silent reproach, a touch of hurt that reminded Brandon of the time they talked about

her, “You better head back, get some

spoke without any intention

stopped and turned back to him, “If you

look

Sophia to

her keys

you don’t mind,” Sophia

Chapter 96

followed her inside.

glanced around the small apartment, a simple one–bedroom that felt

large desk covered in design drafts and

table while explaining to Brandon, “I work part–time on top of my classes, got a

from the shoe cabinet at the entrance, the living room, to the kitchen – all neat and tidy, the epitome of a single

enter but took a quick glance

was a small room, the bed not as tidy as the living room, likely due to a morning rush, with pajamas still draped over the chair by the

bit sheepish, “I had to rush to work this morning, didn’t get the chance to tidy up.”

scooped up all the clothes from the chair and

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