Chapter 255

Brandon sneaked a glance at her, noticing she was getting squished and having a hard time turning around. He shuffled a tiny step to the side, making some room for her.

A thoughtful, subtle gesture.

Sophia felt a little warmth in her heart and wanted to say "thanks," but seeing the crowd, she bit her tongue and stayed quiet, just quietly standing next to Brandon.

When the elevator stopped at the next floor, more people squeezed in.

The already tight space got even tighter.

Sophia had no choice but to inch closer to Brandon, her forearm brushing against

the back of his arm, fitting together like puzzle pieces.

Their familiar body heat transferred through the fabric of their clothes.

It was a bit awkward for Sophia.

She carefully tried to move her arm back, but before she could, she got jostled

and her fingers accidentally hooked onto Brandon's.

The warm touch zapped through their skin on contact.

Brandon gave her a look.

Sophia's cheeks flared up. "Sorry."

Her awkward apology came out as her fingers, still hooked with his, reluctantly unclasped, leaving her with a strange, inexplicable feeling.

Cindy, standing right next to Sophia, saw her cheeks blazing and got worried. "Director Yearwood, what's wrong?"

Her voice was loud, drawing everyone's attention.

They all saw the unusual redness on her face.

face so

offered an awkward smile. "Too many people

tangled with Brandon's fingers, tried to sneak away

more she panicked, the more she

her fingers free from the crowd, she kept accidentally hooking Brandon's fingers again

wanted to bury herself in a hole and, in a moment of resignation, gave up trying, but then Brandon suddenly took hold of her flustered

was soothed

help but

on the elevator doors, his handsome

felt

at the third floor,

People filed out.

of Sophia's fingers

at his impassive face and hesitated

a

and caught up with her colleagues, heading towards the meeting

retreating figure before heading to the meeting

meeting was mainly about the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony

the Starlight Group's

rarely attended meetings, was

in the main

to the

the right, with

seat was directly

seating arrangement piled on the pressure

just there to attend the meeting and didn't need to speak

moving, just calmly watching Don speak, arms crossed,

did notice Brandon's

two nights, or the pressure Brandon brought in the workplace, every look from him made

behavior, not daring to breathe too loud. Thankfully, around

over yet and to save time, Don had

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