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.

doors opened, and

reached the

of the elevator, he caught sight of Sophia hurrying towards

spotted Brandon and her pace also naturally slowed.

you here?” Brandon asked.

still a bit uneasy facing Brandon-maybe it was the

but didn’t say much

two were back to that awkward silence.

out?” Sophia tried to make conversation, striving for a casual and relaxed tone.

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

puzzled look, then

pressed the

into the

The doors closed.

intense, uncontrollable midday kiss suddenly became crystal clear, and it felt like

and to the left

cool, distant silhouette reminded

wasn’t often that Brandon showed such a domineering

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

sensory stimuli from that moment were vividly resurfacing.

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clarity came an awkward

jolted suddenly, startling her into instinctively turning around. Almost at the same moment,

at Brandon

stabilized after

Brandon didn’t let go of Sophia’s hand, and

deep eyes seemed to draw her in, and she found herself lost

silence of their gaze, Brandon slowly leaned towards

face grow closer, his unique scent enveloping her, his lips almost touching hers

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