Chapter 111

The whole ride there, Brandon just kept his cool, driving in silence, not much chatter.

When they pulled up at the hotel entrance, Brandon hopped out and hauled Sophia’s suitcase down for her.

Sophia grabbed her suitcase, flashed a smile, and bid Brandon farewell.

“When you heading back?” Brandon asked.

“In a few days, I guess.” Sophia replied, still uncertain, since it all hinged on how Haley was bouncing back.

Brandon nodded, “If you need anything, give Kent a buzz.”

“Will do,” Sophia nodded back.

She gestured to the hotel lobby behind her, “Well, I’m gonna head back in.”

Brandon returned the nod, watched her enter the hotel, and didn’t move until she vanished around the elevator corner. Then he spun around and got back into his car.

Sitting in the car, he was wrapped in silence, not speeding off just yet.

The window was down, the night wind was whooshing, fluttering his hair..

Right across was the river.

River Song in the West district meandered from west to east, broad and silent. Every once in a while, you could spot a night cruise ship rumbling by.

Brandon watched the slowly receding ship, his mind at peace, the kind of calm that settled after reason had had its say.

He could totally relate to Kent’s words, longing for the old Brandon, the even-tempered one, unflappable by anything or anyone at any time.

him missed that

or floundering over anyone, not tormented like a caged

the fullness in his heart when she crossed his mind. But life without her these

things. Since Sophia chose to go solo, respecting her

if it was over,

in his stomach at the thought.

hand to his abdomen, glanced up at the brightly lit hotel, fired up the engine, and

floor-to-ceiling window, watching that familiar black sedan

high, giving her a clear

had just drawn back the curtains when she

quite name the feeling in her heart a sour, tingling discomfort. After all, he was the man she’d

well. Feelings, moods, lots of things fade with time and distance.

close, she couldn’t control

aren’t things you can just

her distance, cutting off contact, or even avoiding meeting was

days found Sophia’s life back on its regular track.

about Haley’s situation before coming back, she hadn’t booked a return flight

and rushed home at night to work on the resort design. Her daily routine was busy and

held a grudge about the villa incident from two years ago and hadn’t warmed up

to it.

maternal love and had tried to curry

was simply

a worry

Laura’s scolding as a sign she wasn’t doing well enough, which was why her mom was

wasn’t her biological mother and blamed herself for not

for a long time.

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