Chapter 148

“Uh, kinda, yeah,” Sophia piped up before Cindy could get a word in. “Last time I was back, I ran out of juice on my phone during dinner and didn’t have any cash on me, and she covered the meal for me.”

She kept her composure and tone casual, and after she finished, Sophia coolly turned to Cindy. “I really owe you one for last time. I didn’t get around to adding you on WhatsApp to pay you back. Let’s swap numbers, shall we?”

Whipping out her phone, she opened WhatsApp and went straight to add Cindy’s contact.

Cindy was totally thrown off by Sophia’s pace, puzzled at first but then totally focused on adding each other on WhatsApp. She happily nodded, “Sure thing!” and quickly pulled out her phone, flipped to her WhatsApp QR code, and turned her screen towards Sophia.

Cindy’s eyes were lit up with excitement and admiration, just like someone who’s had the surprise of bumping into a stranger and later finding out it was their boss.

Kent chuckled and chimed in, “It’s a small world, isn’t it? Fancy you two having such a twist of fate.”

As Sophia scanned Cindy’s WhatsApp, she replied with an easy smile, “You bet.”

Casually glancing at Cindy, who was buzzing with the excitement of a new connection, Sophia’s gaze then seemingly drifted unintentionally to Brandon. Their eyes met, his gaze calm yet unreadably deep.

Sophia felt her heart pound wildly, her palms sweating as she clutched her phone.

She never imagined that the girl she casually chatted with at the police station would turn out to be a colleague, giving her such a big surprise right after signing her employment contract.

Feeling a bit rattled under Brandon’s intense stare, she was saved by the arrival of guests coming to congratulate him, momentarily drawing his attention away with a “Mr. Crawley.”

to the others. “Let’s all add each other on WhatsApp, shall we? Looking forward

showed her QR code to them, and they all whipped out their phones to connect. The atmosphere quickly shifted to work mode, and Cindy’s initial

standing side-on, engaging politely with a client, his expression cool and detached but

to her.

Sophia felt out of place. She wasn’t one for schmoozing, and the long flight and jet lag were taking their toll. She didn’t join the crowd but drifted towards the dining area, messaging Cindy. [Sorry for the trouble, but could you keep the other day’s incident under wraps? It’s a bit too much for some folks to wrap

the message, she watched Cindy glance down at her phone as it buzzed, then promptly

back, then after a moment asked, [Could you delete this

looked confused and a bit puzzled as to why but after spotting Sophia in the crowd, she replied

the messages, feeling a weight lift off her chest, though she was still somewhat uneasy.

She didn’t

was just there to work, to push the Zenithan-style resort project forward, not to stir up any complications, especially not after Brandon’s

wine in her glass, deep in thought and

that was effortlessly charming and disarming, the kind that sparks a protective instinct in men. So even though she wasn’t mingling, she caught

with a drink in hand and

reverie and looked up at

six feet, with a handsome and sunny demeanor, exuding the fresh energy of someone straight out of college. His eyes were clear and bright,

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didn’t stick. “Hello,” Sophia replied with

man mulled over the name. “Unique and charming. It

showed no hint of formality or

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