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.”

“Let’s all add each other on WhatsApp, shall we? Looking forward to working with everyone. Please forgive any

whipped out their phones to connect. The atmosphere quickly shifted to work mode, and

glance at Brandon. He was standing side-on, engaging politely with a client, his expression cool and detached

to

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

glance down at her phone as it buzzed, then promptly replied with a [No worries, I get it. Your

moment asked, [Could you delete this

spotting Sophia in the

a weight lift off

totally unexpected and threw her for a loop. She didn’t really know Cindy and whether she could keep her promise of confidentiality.

not to stir up any complications, especially not after

Sophia absentmindedly swirled the wine in her glass, deep in thought and oblivious to

kind that

in hand and greeted her

reverie and looked up at the young man.

exuding the fresh energy of someone straight out of college. His eyes were clear and bright, untouched by the cynicism of

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exchange but her mind had been elsewhere, so his name didn’t

the name.

ease showed no hint of formality or nervousness around

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