Chapter 157

Sophia was zoned out, and by the time she snapped back to reality, she instinctively tried to push him away. Her palm hadn’t even touched Brandon’s shoulder when he paused his kiss and locked eyes with her.

“Sophia, you’re obviously still under my spell, still craving me. Why the resistance?” he said, his deep voice growing raspier by the second.

“I dig abalone, I love to chow down on it, but it doesn’t mean I can afford the luxury. The two aren’t mutually exclusive,” Sophia said softly, looking into his eyes. “I like you, so I’m not repelled by you physically. Heck, I might even yearn for you, but that doesn’t change the fact that I can live a perfectly fine life without you.”

Brandon stared at her intently, “Is that really ‘liking’ me,

Sophia?”

“Yes,” she whispered back, “it’s just that I’m not head over heels anymore.”

“Really?” Brandon murmured. “Sophia, someday I’ll be with someone else, get hitched, have kids, start my own family. I can’t be around forever.”

Sophia replied, “I’ll be happy for you.”

As soon as the words left her lips, Brandon’s gaze turned fierce and icy, pinning her down with his stare.

Feeling the booze kicking in and her stubborn streak rising, Sophia puffed up her cheeks and met his gaze without flinching. Brandon leaned in, hell-bent on kissing her.

In a moment of desperation, Sophia blurted out, “What, do you want us to be friends with benefits?”

her a

her eyelids dropping involuntarily, not daring to meet Brandon’s eyes.

it. He grasped her chin

“No strings attached, no responsibilities to each other.”

Sophia was speechless.

talking nonsense,” she rushed

I took you

calm. “We don’t

tried to object, but her

leaning in, “You want me,

and got stamina. Most importantly,” he inched closer, “you’ve had a taste, and you know we’re compatible; you don’t have to worry about getting

gonna find

wasn’t the point

better than you if I tried,” Sophia finally found

could pick

me.”

Sophia was silent.

straightened up slightly, leisurely fixing

in realization, and she struggled to get up,

“What are you scared of? Wasn’t this

and trying to push him away with her hand against his chest, though she couldn’t budge him. Brandon leaned down and kissed

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