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.

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, but his face remained

picked up on his intense vibe, her gaze towards

out more

turnstile and squatted down in front of her, "Theresa, did you

her eyes, wanting to cry but not daring to, and too scared

"Do you have 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

words out,

down too, was gobsmacked by the police's rundown of the situation over the phone. But he thought that preaching to such a little girl might not make any sense to

learn her lesson," Brandon said, ignoring Kent, still focused on Theresa, "There are lots of bad people

Theresa nodded nervously, "Yes."

can't go wandering off on your own, 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

Theresa just nodded nervously,

not as

the fear and unease in her eyes, Brandon finally went soft, stepped forward, and gently hugged her, then looked her

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