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

cracked a smile and let the conversation drop, quietly unbuckling his seatbelt.

walk you

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

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

her seatbelt, looking at him, “What

“What’s got you on edge?”

didn’t say anything.

of hurt that reminded Brandon of the time they talked

her, “You better

spoke without any intention of

way home,” Sophia said softly, bidding farewell. She stepped out and took a few paces, then stopped and turned back to him, “If you really want

look and nodded,

escorted Sophia to

fumbled for her keys and unlocked

don’t mind,”

Chapter 96

her

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

large desk covered in design drafts and bookshelves heaped

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

from the shoe cabinet at the entrance, the living room, to the kitchen

open; Brandon didn’t enter but took

living room, likely due to a

landed and felt a bit sheepish, “I had to rush to work this morning, didn’t get the chance

she scooped up all the clothes from the chair

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