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.”

she come all this way

the conversation drop, quietly unbuckling his seatbelt.

go, I’ll walk you up.”

Sophia shook her head gently, “It’s not a good

same

her seatbelt, looking at him, “What are

“What’s got

didn’t say

touch of hurt that reminded

her, “You better head back, get some

intention of leaving the

and took a few paces, then stopped and turned back to him, “If you really want to come up, go ahead. But don’t stay long. given the hour, it wouldn’t be

a look

Sophia to her front door.

her keys and

bit cramped, hope you don’t mind,”

Chapter 96

her inside.

the small apartment, a simple one–bedroom that felt more like

with a large desk covered in design drafts and

Brandon, “I work part–time on top of my classes, got a heavy workload,

the shoe cabinet at the entrance, the living room, to the kitchen – all neat and tidy, the

was open; Brandon didn’t enter but took a quick glance

due to a morning rush, with pajamas still draped

where his gaze landed and felt a bit sheepish, “I had to

the clothes from the chair and stuffed them into the wardrobe in one go.

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