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.”

question. “What could’ve happened

he came back, Kent said carefully. “Like

Don perked up, turning to face

like this, not even during his divorce. Who suddenly decides to

on to something

in surprise, “You didn’t know?”

shook his head.

few times, but Brandon never mentioned a divorce.

Chapter 99

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

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

against you.”

grimaced, knowing it wasn’t about Brandon holding a grudge. It was about him gossiping behind people’s backs, which was

space out looking at a little girl over a year old during lunch. He left in a hurry without eating, no idea

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

it, Don slapped him

was with her mom,

quickly fizzled out, realizing how unlikely it would be to randomly

“You’re just an employee, yet you’re taking on his parental worries as well. Even his own parents

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

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

all. I can’t just say to his

roll his eyes at

keep an

really his strong suit. He had his own gripes to

casually mentioned while pouring Brandon a

had been lost in thought, glanced at him, “To

“Yes, I’ve already

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

him, it seemed like Don was making a

that beautiful?” Brandon

Innocent and classy. And most

by a pretty face, go the extra mile and put a ring on it. Why gamble with the

Don was speechless.

looked at him, “I don’t agree with using her,”

isn’t a tool for you to woo women with,” Brandon added, his

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255