Chapter 119

Brandon slightly turned his head away, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down intensely.

Without uttering a peep, he spun around to grab the contract from the table, his hands grasping each corner in a top-bottom, left-right motion. “Yeah, I did sign this contract on the fly. But this design proposal, it wasn’t just me, alright? The whole design department gave it the thumbs up, unanimously. Everyone’s been jazzed about making it a reality, so I played a bit fast and loose, jumping the gun without so much as a by-your-leave.”

He snatched up Sophia’s hand and shoved the contract into it with a thud. “Here’s your contract back, now it’s in your court to

decide its fate.”

With that, Brandon turned on his heel and made his exit.

“Hey.” Don tried to stop him in a panic, but the words got stuck in his throat the moment he felt Brandon’s icy mug, leaving him to only watch Brandon walk away until he was out of sight. His eyes, filled with concern, then darted back to Sophia.

Sophia was teetering on the edge of a meltdown, tears plopping down as she sat down at the table, hands covering her mouth as she tried desperately to rein in her emotions, but to no avail. The tears came harder and faster, eventually turning into uncontrollable sobs.

his phone and shot a video, sending it Brandon’s way with a

walk away like that?]

his car, staring blankly at Don’s message, his finger hovering over the video, tempted to click but then steeling himself not to. He chucked the phone aside, buckled his seatbelt, and was about to floor it when he paused, grabbed his phone again, and played the video.

table, crying uncontrollably, her face the picture of despair and

and stepped out. His hand pressed on the electronic lock, and with a “click” confirming the doors were locked, he was already striding towards

anxiety, repeatedly glancing at the

he

but all that came out was a

shadow loomed, a hand grabbed Sophia’s arm, and pulled

Don’s instinct to stop was cut short as he looked up to see Brandon’s expressionless, handsome face.

at him, Brandon left Don with a “Remember to pay

was left speechless.

only watch as Sophia was hauled

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