Chapter 158

Sophia took forever to find her voice again, her eyes, widened with embarrassment, seemed to be searching for a place to hide. When her gaze crashed into Brandon’s, it brought back flashes of the fiery tangle from last night.

She might’ve been tipsy, but her memory had no blackouts.

She vividly remembered blurting out “friends with benefits” in a moment of desperation, and she also recalled the near-defeatist thought when Brandon leaned in for a kiss, coupled with her fierce determination to wrestle back control by clasping her hands around his neck without a care in the world.

In their two years of marriage, she had never been so fierce.

Although, ultimately, due to her natural disadvantage in size and strength, the upper hand remained firmly in Brandon’s grasp. But her initiative had certainly fired Brandon up.

The fiercer she got last night, the more ruthless Brandon became.

Brandon, the businessman, was never one to pull punches, and he certainly wasn’t about to start then.

The soreness all over her body, like she’d been run over by a truck, reminded Sophia of the intensity and wildness of last night.

Her fingers tightened awkwardly around the blanket, and Sophia silently turned her back.

“I was drunk last night.” she murmured, her voice so weak and soft it was almost a whisper.

“Blackout?”ostrich-like back and asked.

Sophia didn’t want to answer that question.

“Sometimes when you’re drunk, certain actions and words can bypass your brain’s control,” she said softly.

“I noticed.”

Brandon said and slipped out of bed.

Sophia could feel the mattress suddenly lighten behind her, followed by the sound of the bathroom door opening and closing, then the running water.

Brandon had showered last night, even given Sophia a rinse.

She was dead tired in the wee hours, but she vaguely remembered Brandon carrying her into the bathroom for a wash.

And then in the bathroom….

Sophia touched her forehead and stopped herself from recalling any further.

Brandon came back from his shower in no time, toweling his damp hair with one hand while walking towards the blow dryer on the balcony.

He had only a white towel wrapped around his waist.

Sophia looked up and saw his toned chest, muscles well-defined, with a pair of beautifully curved Adonis belts diving beneath the towel.

Noticing Sophia looking, Brandon gave her a glance. His expression didn’t show any discomfort.

asked. “I had clothes sent over. They’re on the table.”

indeed saw two sets of new

guess not right now,” she said in a low voice,

blanket, she wore nothing that could cover her, and she couldn’t muster Brandon’s

head’s still a bit achy, I’ll sleep a bit more. You go ahead to work when you’re done,” she said softly, her back still to Brandon,

her and read her

some more rest, then.”

quick blow to half-dry, and shut off the dryer.

asleep; after the dryer stopped, she faintly heard the rustling

expected Brandon to leave first after getting ready,

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tying his tie. “I had breakfast sent up from the hotel. Eat something first. If you’re really feeling unwell, just rest at the hotel today, I’ll cover

to sit up, still wrapped in

delicate shoulders became exposed as she

could be seen

her bare shoulders for a moment before he coughed lightly and

awkwardly pulled the blanket

eyes.

rang from outside at that moment; it must’ve been

breakfast. Start

to answer the

considerate of her feelings, giving

already laid out the breakfast on

your head

as she approached.

her head. “Not anymore.”

better after freshening

nodded. “Let’s eat, then.”

a small nod.

meal, they typically

they had just been so intimately connected

hard not to think of something more suggestive when she looked at the neatly dressed Brandon across the table.

night, knowing full well that it wouldn’t lead to anything.

of the moment, they were two consenting adults, each taking what they needed; once out of bed, there

passion of the previous night,

the perks of staying in a hotel was people could easily get hold of contraceptives just by opening the bedside drawer. After

where to find an apartment?”

to the office, Brandon

rent for now,” Sophia replied. “Probably just look around near

got in the divorce are still vacant. You could live there.”

it’s not very convenient for work to live

assets Brandon had divided with her after the

about the one you had before?” Brandon said. “I remember it’s

“I sold

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