Chapter 196

Kent couldn't help but stealthily observe Brandon, unable to read anything off his poker face.

The line was inching along, and Sophia and Ivan were chatting away as they shuffled forward with the crowd.

When it was Ivan's turn, he casually grabbed an extra tray and then swung around to hand it to Sophia. Sophia, busy answering Ivan's questions, couldn't ignore the intense feeling of being watched from behind.

Maybe it was because she and Brandon had been married before, but when Ivan handed her the tray, Sophia felt a ridiculous sense of infidelity.

"Thanks a bunch."

She thanked him awkwardly, hesitantly taking the tray and her movements stiffened a bit as she carefully controlled the scope of her actions while getting her food.

Ivan was done first. There was soup on the side; he picked up an extra one on his way past, and then turned back to Sophia saying, "Sophia, I grabbed you some soup too."

Sophia felt the gaze on her back getting even stronger.

She turned and awkwardly thanked Ivan before holding her tray and moving towards him, "I'll take it myself."

She tried to take the soup from him, but Ivan dodged her reaching hand.

"Let me do it."

one hand and the soup in the other, glanced over

choice

carried Sophia's soup made them look like a couple on the move. After watching

at Sophia, just

her group, instead finding a quiet corner for himself. But at this time, the cafeteria was crowded, and since Marian, Don, and Cindy had already scoped

behind

hand, sat down at the table in front of Brandon, he

group sat at a long table, with Sophia's back

the meal, Ivan kept looking up and chatting with Sophia. Even though they couldn't see Sophia's expression from

but look back at Brandon again, who was still calmly eating, but his calmness now seemed to carry a hint of

Brandon and Kent, noticed the two sitting alone and gestured, "Hey, we've got empty seats over here. Come join us; it'll be bored sitting

chuckled, "Nah, I'm in

continued to eat expressionlessly, finishing quickly. He tossed his utensils onto his plate, pushed back from

a few bites, quickly sped up his eating, stuffing food into his mouth

His question only received a light acknowledgement from

headed straight for the exit of the cafeteria.

As Brandon passed by, he didn't look at her, and his stride didn't

Brandon. Their completely indifferent reactions made Don glance up at Sophia and then at

bites and hurried after Brandon, still

but look at Brandon's retreating figure and said to Don, "Mr. Crawley

and didn't reply, but his gaze

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