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 inside.

elevator quickly reached the

out of the elevator, he caught sight of Sophia hurrying towards him, and his own steps

on her way, spotted Brandon and her pace also naturally

you here?”

the work environment,” Sophia replied, still a bit uneasy facing Brandon-maybe it was the

didn’t say much

to that awkward silence.

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

about

him a puzzled look,

turned and pressed the elevator button.

followed him into the elevator.

The doors closed.

uncontrollable midday kiss suddenly became crystal clear,

and to the left of

cool, distant silhouette

Brandon showed such a domineering and forceful side.

went to sign the contract and then followed him back to the event,

well-rested and clear-headed, the memories and sensory stimuli from that

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that clarity came an

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

at Brandon and their eyes collided.

elevator stabilized after that brief

go of Sophia’s hand, and his gaze

eyes seemed to draw her in, and she

of their gaze,

watching his handsome face grow closer, his unique scent enveloping her, his lips almost

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