Chapter 99

This Brandon really freaked Kent out.

Brandon might have been frosty, but at least he was even–tempered.

Now, there was a mean streak hiding beneath his cool facade, a ruthless and fierce edge to him.

After he finished trashing the living room, Brandon finally reacted.

“Clean up the living room and just wing it with the decorations,” he said, already grabbing his suitcase and. heading out without a hint of planning to stay.

The whole “just wing it” comment left the decorators scratching their heads, not sure how to play it. They all looked at Kent, seeking guidance.

Kent was just as clueless and didn’t dare double–check with Brandon.

“Just slap something together,” he eventually said, extending Brandon’s vague instructions before chasing after

him.

He drove Brandon back to his pad of the last two years, sneaking peeks at him through the rearview mirror

from time to time.

Brandon’s face remained cool and composed throughout the drive.

When they reached his doorstep, Brandon simply told Kent in a flat tone to head home and get some rest before pushing his suitcase ahead and walking off.

Kent never mustered the courage to ask what went down between Brandon and Sophia, or why Brandon seemed so changed upon his return.

In the following days, Brandon seemed to revert to his old self–working like a maniac, polite and courteous to others, but keeping everyone at arm’s length with an indifferent chill.

But Kent could still tell something was off. Brandon used to throw himself into his work with passion. Now, he seemed more like a walking dead, just going through the motions.

This change in Brandon had Kent worried, but he felt helpless and didn’t even dare to ask why.

He and Brandon were close, but Brandon wasn’t the type to open up, so asking him would be pointless

Luckily, a few days later, Don returned from abroad.

Kent was tight with Don and knew he and Brandon were close.

He remembered Don was also in Wye City, and figured Brandon must have crossed paths with him. Unsure whether Don knew what was up with Brandon, Kent cautiously asked Don on the way back from the airport, “Did Mr. Crawley run into something over in Wye City?”

“Nothing at all.”

the question. “What could’ve happened

came back, Kent said carefully. “Like something shook him up?”

to

I’ve never seen him like this, not even during his divorce. Who suddenly decides to erase all traces of their ex–wife two years after the

caught on to something

at him in surprise, “You

head. He

times, but Brandon never mentioned

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Crawley probably didn’t want it getting out. Pretend you never heard about it,

at Kent’s remorseful face, “Relax, I won’t rat you out. And

against you.”

wasn’t about Brandon holding a grudge. It was

was nothing unusual about Brandon in Wye City. Although, he did space out looking at a little girl over a

girl over a year old?” Kent paused, his eyes widening as he looked at

on it, Don slapped him on the

with her mom, and Brandon didn’t seem

look of shock quickly fizzled out, realizing how unlikely it would be to randomly bump into his own kid halfway around the world.

Kent’s worried face, Don couldn’t help but tease him. “You’re just an employee, yet you’re taking

around?” Kent turned to Don, “Seriously, Mr. Crawley’s been off since he came back from Wye City. Help me out and nudge him a bit, tell him not to keep things bottled up. We might not be able to solve his problems, but we can be his sounding

at him with amusement, “Why don’t

“He’s my boss, after all. I can’t just say to his face,

help but roll his

laughed, “Alright, I keep an eye out.”

wasn’t really his strong suit. He had his own gripes to

request and casually mentioned while pouring Brandon a drink, “I gave away the design director position at the joint

been lost in thought, glanced at him, “To

nodded, “Yes, I’ve

eyes didn’t share the amusement.

like Don was making a foolish move, blinded by beauty.

she that beautiful?” Brandon

nodded, “Yeah, really pretty. Innocent and classy.

him off. “If you’re smitten by a pretty face, go the extra mile and put

Don was speechless.

at him, “I don’t agree with using

to woo women with,” Brandon

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