Chapter 267

She couldn't even bear to look at him.

One moment they were all over each other, hot and heavy, and the next they were sitting across a negotiation table. It felt weirdly complicated.

Hooking up wasn't something she'd seen coming.

Sure, she was into Brandon's bod, but she hadn't planned on going there with him again.

But when he leaned in for that kiss, she definitely didn't put up much of a fight against temptation.

All it took was a little sweet talk or a touch of tenderness from Brandon, and she was putty in his hands.

Even though she knew this was the case, when it was confirmed once more, Sophia felt a whirlwind of emotions-frustrated, defeated, and a tad bit of self- loathing.

Brandon caught the hint of resignation in her expression.

"Do you regret it?" he asked, his voice totally even.

Sophia shook her head slightly. "Nope."

feels a bit awkward, that's all,"

done is done. Regret wasn't the word. She had enjoyed herself and didn't feel shortchanged. It was more about kicking herself

Brandon pointed

turned her head away. "Can

really didn't want to hash this out in a setting that felt like a

"Okay."

intertwined on the table as he watched

her looking down, too ashamed to face him, and the words

internally. That simmering anger had grown from her indifference in the elevator to her nonchalance

reason.

dragged her back, his rationale burned to ashes, hell-bent on tearing through her cool indifference. Yet, this near-insane urge turned into an indescribable ache at the sight of her tears, a turmoil of emotions that he tried to suppress with each

"do you

blinked, then realized what

looked at him. "I thought it would

new lives, have our own families, and cut ties. To you, is

her, questioning, his

no entanglements," said Sophia softly, looking up at him. "Isn't that

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