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.”

would she come all this

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

I’ll walk you up.”

Sophia shook her head gently, “It’s not

a little girl who had the same vibe

hand paused while unbuckling her seatbelt, looking at him,

got you on

didn’t say

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

looking at her, “You better head back, get some sleep.”

spoke without any intention of

turned back to him, “If you really want to come up, go ahead. But

look and

to

fumbled for her keys

a bit cramped, hope you don’t mind,”

Chapter 96

followed her inside.

small apartment, a simple one–bedroom that

living room had been converted into a workspace, with a large desk covered in

embarrassed, began tidying up the scattered drafts on the table while explaining to Brandon, “I work part–time on top of my classes, got a heavy workload, so I turned the living room into

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

bedroom door was open; Brandon didn’t enter but took

due to a morning rush, with pajamas still draped over the chair

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

she scooped up all the clothes from the chair and stuffed them into the wardrobe

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