Chapter 220

Sophia was sitting right across from Brandon and caught sight of his cool, handsome face, which made her involuntarily press her lips and get all uptight.

Ivan, sensing the shift in Sophia's demeanor, leaned in, concern written all over his face, and whispered, "What's up? Feeling under the weather?"

His voice was so low that only Sophia could hear him, while others just noticed the worry he couldn't hide as he looked at her.

Don glanced at Ivan and suddenly started doubting his own judgment. He couldn't help but turn his gaze towards Brandon.

Brandon seemed oblivious to the attention, his focus already on the stage that was getting prepped, his expression serene. But those fingers pressed against the teacup.

Don caught a glimpse of his knuckles turning white and once again couldn't resist looking over at Sophia.

Sophia, with her eyes downcast, didn't dare look in Brandon's direction and just gave Ivan a polite shake of the head, "I'm fine."

After that, she picked up her teacup and took delicate sips. The whole table was steeped in an odd tension.

Luckily, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was about to start.

Zachary, after schmoozing with some folks nearby, turned to invite Brandon to join him on stage.

Brandon nodded slightly and followed Zachary up. Ivan was also called to the stage.

When Brandon stood up to leave, Don clearly saw Sophia breathe a sigh of relief, her fingers relaxing slightly on her teacup.

looked at Sophia, "Still scared of Brandon,

awkward smile, "No, not

be embarrassed about." Don said with a laugh, "I've known him

were kids, which is why he barely had

bit as she

the front, greeting the others with

presence was undeniably

for him? She was the only one who wasn't afraid of him and

Don turned to her, perhaps reminiscing about the young Yolanda or something else, and his look

feeling was mutual. Her death hit him hard, turned him into a loner with no friends, and holed up in his room all day long. Yolanda, though, would bug him every day, talking to him, cheering him up. If he didn't want

shimmering in Sophia's eyes, her

called out

to reality, gave an awkward smile, and hesitated before asking him, "His mom died when he was

"You

head, embarrassed,

mean to tell me you don't even know Patricia isn't his biological mom?" He asked,

she still

Brandon. She knew that Brandon and Patricia weren't exactly the picture of

knowing full well that her own family was a mess and that Brandon's parents weren't

family when they got married and the occasional holiday visits for a meal, they

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