Chapter 151

Kent dropped the hotel name, it’s a stone’s throw from the office.

“Room 1503.”

At the end, Kent thoughtfully included the room number.

Brandon shot him a glance.

Kent, all humble and docile, said, “I’m off to work then.”

Brandon watched the office door close, glanced at his watch but didn’t get up. Instead, he grabbed some paperwork off his desk.

He got so wrapped up in work that before he knew it, it was nearly quitting time.

Brandon looked up at the clock in the top right corner of his computer screen and his busyness came to a halt.

After a moment of silence, he shut down his computer, stood up, grabbed his suit jacket from the coat rack, and snatched his car keys on his way out.

Kent, busy at work but quick to speak, blurted out, “Mr. Crawley, where are you headed?”

“Clocking out,” Brandon replied.

Brandon had already left, standing by the elevator, his face calm but with a fleeting moment of hesitation before he turned and asked Kent, “Did Sophia find a place?”

“Not yet.”

Kent had a say in this-after all, he had chatted with Sophia about this very topic while driving her home.

Brandon nodded, said nothing more, and reached out to press the elevator button.

opened, and Brandon stepped

quickly reached

stepped out of the elevator, he caught sight

on her way, spotted Brandon and her pace also naturally

here?” Brandon

replied, still a bit uneasy facing Brandon-maybe it was the aftereffect of that intense kiss

didn’t say

two were back to that awkward silence.

you heading out?” Sophia tried to make conversation, striving for a casual and relaxed

at his watch, “I’m actually about to run an errand to your firm,

a puzzled look, then nodded, “Fine.”

turned and pressed

into

The doors closed.

became crystal clear, and it felt like the temperature in the

to the left

posture and the pressure of his cool, distant silhouette reminded her of that overly

that Brandon showed such a

so much so that when she went to sign the contract and then followed him back to

sensory stimuli from

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that clarity came an

let her thoughts wander, standing quietly and obediently without fidgeting, until the elevator jolted suddenly, startling her into instinctively turning

Brandon and their eyes

elevator stabilized after that brief

let go of Sophia’s hand,

draw her in, and she found herself lost in their bottomless depth.

silence of their gaze, Brandon slowly leaned towards her.

eyes widened in surprise, watching his handsome face grow closer, his unique scent enveloping her, his

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