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."

awkward, that's all," she

wasn't the word. She had enjoyed herself and didn't feel shortchanged. It was

pointed out. "And it's not like it's our

to her forehead, silently turned her head away. "Can we

to hash this out in a setting that felt like a business meeting, even though the subject matter was anything

"Okay."

hands slowly intertwined on the

ashamed to face him, and the

date after work, saying she hoped he'd find someone right for him, he'd been fuming internally. That simmering anger had grown from her indifference in the elevator to

reason.

regard for her wishes, the surprised looks from passersby, he'd 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 tear she

he finally broke the silence, "do you really not care

what he was

him. "I thought it would be for the

others, start new lives, have our own families, and cut ties.

looked at her, questioning,

looking up at him. "Isn't that what

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