Chapter 277

"She just left, not even a few minutes ago."

As he finished speaking, he saw Brandon's brow furrow slightly and his eyes turn towards him. "Why would she clock out so early all of a sudden?"

Caught off guard by the question, Don responded.

"Well, it was time to punch out."

"She's not the type to watch the clock for quitting time."

"Plus," Brandon paused, "she left before it was time to finish up, didn't she?"

Sophia was a workhorse who could really get into the zone, never one to watch the clock or duck out early.

Don was at a loss for words, as Sophia definitely wasn't one to leave work early. Brandon's eyes had a sharp edge. "What exactly happened?"

The smile on Don's face stiffened. With everyone watching by the company's entrance, it wasn't the place for straight talk. He hesitated, glancing at Brandon, then hesitantly looked towards Martin.

Brandon's gaze followed to Martin.

Martin subtly turned his head away. With Marian inside and all the company people watching, he didn't want to bring it up there.

Brandon didn't press further.

"I'll catch up with you guys later."

He dropped the sentence coldly and turned on his heel, his steps firm and quick.

Don watched him hit the elevator button, stepping in without a pause, his long fingers also "snap" pressing the button, the elevator doors closing, and the car beginning its descent.

Don couldn't help but turn to Martin. "Let's get a move on and have a feast to set us on our way."

Martin glanced at him, ignoring the jest, and headed for the elevator.

Don followed suit.

Brandon rode the elevator down to the underground parking garage.

Getting into his car, he pulled out his phone to call Sophia.

After a brief ring, the call was picked up.

"Hello?" Her voice soft and listless, not sounding overly enthusiastic.

"Where are you at right now?"

Brandon asked, his other hand already fastening the seatbelt and starting the engine.

way home," Sophia said

just softly asked, "Whereabouts are

wasn't too

in a funk and

it was Martin's suggestion to submit her design project under Marian, which was Yolanda's name, to Louis that had stirred up some unpleasant memories, dragging her back to the gloomy days before her divorce,

to divorce her to make room for Yolanda, Brandon mistook her for Yolanda, Martin wanted to dress

had already cleared the way as everyone wished, escaped that marriage, studied hard, worked hard, and finally made some achievements. Yet, two years later, all her efforts

her feelings. It seemed like her efforts, even her existence, were just for another

this, marriage was like this, and even her career wasn't

that surfaced, facing the tenderness in

her off vibe, his voice

"What happened?" he asked.

faint, weary, "I'm heading home, gotta hang up." With that,

Brandon glanced at the phone, which had

for a moment, then looked out the car window,

had been filled with the noise of the bustling traffic, not the kind of noise you'd get

by the road when she

scanning the bike lane

traffic wasn't

Sophia walking leisurely

on her purse's chain, her serene and pretty

gave a

when she saw the approaching black car, then looked towards

a glance, then stepped out,

you here?" Seeing the tall figure

was off in your voice," Brandon

looking

her

you

felt like taking a walk to clear my head, consider it a workout. Otherwise,

about I join you for the

glancing at his car parked by the roadside, "Plus,

"It's fine."

out his phone, he dialed Kent, asking him to

then hung up and turned to her. "Let's

gave

too long

by side, the setting sun filtering through the trees, casting long shadows of the two on the

so Brandon quietly accompanied her, not speaking to break

him; his deep-set profile was calm and

remembered it had been a long while since she had taken

in their student days, they had shared such

of them were boarders, living not far from school. So after

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