Chapter 300

Susan shot back a text pretty quickly: "Yeah, I know, caught it on the front door cam."

Perhaps it's the rub-off from living together with Sophia for so long, Susan, who used to be a bit of a scatterbrain, has gotten just as cautious.

Theresa didn't wait for Sophia to return and thought about heading downstairs to look for her, but she's sensible and didn't want to intrude on Sophia's work, so she hit up Susan for her phone to give Sophia a ring.

Susan got Sophia. She's all about punctuality and always kept her words. If she said she'll be back at a certain time, she will. If not, something must be up. So, this whole thing didn't really seem like Sophia's style, which was why Susan turned on the door cam app to check.

The cam at Sophia's place can catch the view across to the other house's front door, and through the app, Susan spotted Brandon stepping out.

She also saw him escorting Sophia back to the 15th floor earlier.

Their high-sensitivity cam worked well, even a cat sneaking by would trigger a notification.

Sophia already guessed Susan was spying through the cam and replied with a "Gotcha," put down her phone, and was about to rest when Susan's text popped up, full of curiosity, "Why's Brandon here all of a sudden?"

"He bought the condo across the hall."

Susan was surprised at this.

Sophia was dead beat and not up for a chat: "Gonna catch some Z's, let Theresa know, okay?"

Susan sent an "OK" gesture: "Sleep tight."

Sophia killed her phone's screen, put it on the nightstand, and hit the sack.

She was out like a light the moment her eyes shut.

Brandon didn't barge in to disturb her. He still had stuff to sort out, fingers flying over the keyboard as the sleeping computer came back to life.

The screen was locked. Sophia hadn't shared her password, but Brandon remembered she used to set it to something as pointless as "1234."

He gave those digits a shot, and bingo, the computer unlocked, revealing the desktop.

Brandon spotted the design proposal she hadn't closed, it was still rough around the edges.

He minimized the app, pulled up his email, and dove into work.

Sophia's room, saw it was quiet, but

touch was feather-light, didn't wake

was deep asleep, hands neatly placed in front of her belly as if afraid of squashing something.

a pillow, half her body squished on it, clinging to

pillow but would unconsciously use him as one, often ending up

of embarrassment, she tried to change, but still favored curling up on her side, body instinctively bent like a shrimp, the

her sleep so still before. He glanced at Sophia's resting face, then his eyes shifted,

the number Theresa had painstakingly punched in

back at

sleeping soundly, oblivious to him at the

silent moment, his fingers twitched

customer service floated in: "Hello, the number you have

smile curled Brandon's lips, he shook his head with

he quietly closed the door, hit the supermarket

noon, Sophia was still out. Brandon didn't wake

up at four in the afternoon, her brain was foggy, not quite sure if it was day or night. She freshened up, wandered into the living room, only to freeze at the sight of Brandon busy at the computer.

and turned to

slowly:

"Go have something to eat.

headed to the kitchen without any

and didn't

eat," Sophia suggested.

his scrutinizing eyes sent

I had a

for a moment, then nodded: "I'll join you. Been a while since I had

"Cool.

of inviting Cindy and Mr. Dempsey.

Brandon said, deliberate

her lips: "Then

trying to tick me off?" Brandon asked, all

head slightly, avoiding eye

for a good while, then

care of yourself." His voice was steady, without a hint of annoyance or anger. His sudden easygoing attitude caught Sophia off guard for

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