Chapter 316

Don and Ivan stepped up to her, all worried, "What's going on?"

Sophia finally calmed down a bit.

"I'm alright," she whispered back, her voice still shaky and choked up, but not as freaked out as before, "Got some family emergency, I gotta take off. You guys carry on."

After she quickly filled them in, Sophia spun around and bolted.

Don and Ivan exchanged puzzled glances, neither feeling at ease. Before Don could get a word in, Ivan dropped a "I'm gonna check on her" and dashed off after her.

Sophia staggered to the elevator doors, but they were all at different floors and didn't move.

Sophia couldn't hang around, so she spun around, shoved open the fire exit, and bolted down the stairs, moving fast and frantic.

By the time Ivan made it outside, Sophia was gone, so he followed suit into the stairwell.

with the cops, Brandon headed downstairs, stepping out of the elevator and immediately spotting Theresa standing at the gate, with her puppy dog eyes on him. His heart, which had been up in his throat, finally relaxed,

vibe, her

out more

in front of her, "Theresa, did

her eyes, wanting to cry but not

any idea how dangerous this is? What if you got hit by a car, or took a nasty fall, or some creep snatched you away to sell you off to who knows where, and you could never find your mom again? What then? Do you get how freaked out your mom would be, how

to get the words out, tears welling up, but she was

rundown of the situation over the phone. But he thought that preaching to such a little girl might not make any sense to her, especially seeing her trying

lesson," Brandon said, ignoring Kent, still focused on Theresa, "There are lots of bad people out there, it's dangerous. From now on, anything you do, you stick with your parents, or your

Theresa nodded nervously, "Yes."

you get me?" Brandon pressed, "No matter what you need or who you're looking for, you ask an adult for help, not sneak out on your

just

Brandon, not as thrilled or reliant as when

finally went soft, stepped forward, and gently hugged her, then looked her in the eye

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