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.”

“What could’ve

just that Mr. Crawley seems off since he came back, Kent said carefully. “Like something shook him up?”

turning to face him. “Like

smashed up. I’ve never seen him like this, not even during his divorce. Who suddenly decides to

Don caught on to something crucial. “Brandon got divorced?”

looked at him in surprise,

his head.

a few times, but Brandon never mentioned

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figured Brandon wanted to keep it under wraps and regretted spilling the beans, “Mr. Crawley probably didn’t want it getting out. Pretend you

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

against you.”

holding a grudge. It was about

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

little girl over a year old?” Kent paused, his eyes widening as he looked at Don, “Could it be

could dwell on it, Don slapped him

are you thinking? The little girl was with her mom, and Brandon didn’t seem

out, realizing how unlikely it would be to

employee, yet you’re taking on his parental worries as

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

glanced at him with amusement, “Why don’t you tell him

“He’s my boss, after all. I can’t just say to his face, ‘Boss, keep sulking and you’ll shorten

but roll his eyes at

keep an eye

his strong suit. He had his own

and casually mentioned while pouring Brandon a drink, “I gave away the

in thought, glanced at him,

“Yes, I’ve already told

the amusement. Clearly, he wasn’t on board with

him, it seemed like Don was making

that beautiful?” Brandon asked.

Innocent and classy. And

cut him off. “If you’re smitten by a pretty face, go the extra mile and put a ring on it. Why gamble

Don was speechless.

don’t agree with

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