Chapter 322

Brandon glanced at the door, pocketed the sample he was holding, and headed over to open it.

Standing outside was Daniel.

"I need to talk to you." Daniel got straight to the point as soon as Brandon opened the door.

Brandon instantly slammed the door shut with a "snap."

Outside, Daniel, fuming, started hammering the doorbell.

The doorbell rang incessantly, as if he was dead set on not leaving until Brandon opened up.

Brandon didn't give him the time of day, walking back to the living room to grab his phone and call the community security to take him away.

A few minutes later, the ruckus outside finally ceased.

Brandon returned to his room to find Sophia standing on the balcony, catching the breeze.

The wind was pretty hefty by the riverside late at night, tossing her shoulder- length hair into a wild dance and whipping the white sheer curtains into waves behind her.

Brandon parted the curtains and stood next to her on the balcony, both gazing out at the river view in silence.

There was nothing to say. They'd been married for two years and had never had a standoff or given each other the cold shoulder like they did today.

Their relationship had always been one of mutual respect, quiet and polite to each other.

Even their divorce was handled quietly and politely, all wrapped up neatly without dragging their feet.

But who would've thought, all the messy, lingering issues would start after the divorce.

Neither had pushed the other to the brink during their marriage, but two years post-divorce, they found themselves in an intense confrontation.

"Let's go to bed." Eventually, Brandon broke the silence and turned to go back to the room.

Sophia let out a soft "Mhm," and by the time she got back, Brandon had already made the bed.

Sophia didn't want to share a bed with Brandon, but the earlier scene where he dragged her into their old place without a flicker of emotion while she was falling apart, left her shaken and tongue-tied, fearing his wrath.

She used to be intimidated by Brandon, but it was more about the pressure from his imposing aura rather than fear.

Tonight, it was real fear. For the first time, he showed her his cold and ruthless side.

"Sleep," Brandon said gently, climbing into bed.

Sophia hesitated, then nodded and laid down on the other side.

Brandon also lay flat on the bed.

one

Silence fell again.

just that she kept staring

woke up in Brandon's

she had unconsciously moved closer to him in her sleep or what, but when she opened her eyes, his solid chest was the first thing she saw, along with the warmth of

one hand, watching her with half-closed

as she opened her

Sophia nodded softly, "Yeah."

Brandon said

Sophia nodded again.

had all new toiletries ready to

in their respective bathrooms

a bit slower; by the time she came out, Brandon was already bustling around in the kitchen, whipping

at home and

marriage, she

she loved him and always looked

was enough to

had made breakfast for him, and he clearly hadn't hired a maid, he'd been doing it all himself. It was just a

while, sighed softly, and went

her, then shifted aside to make room without saying a

silence and ate together just as quietly before heading back to

entryway, not ready to leave just yet, Brandon came out of his room, dressed in a crisply ironed suit, tying his tie as he walked towards the door. He looked up to see Sophia standing still, his expression

up?" he asked, approaching

her lower lip slightly,

she called out softly, "I'm sorry

tie, looking at her

lip even harder, her eyelids drooping as she

still on his tie knot. His tie hung loosely around his collar,

the knot for a while, then silently stepped forward, taking over the task and carefully finished tying

was something she often did during the two years she was married to him. Brandon just watched her,

feeling the intensity of his gaze, had her hand that was on

on her lips stiffened

turning to leave when her suddenly

Brandon pulling her against

stay in front of her chest, paused for a moment,

long while before

for the Zenitha-style

them needed to

car, Sophia said softly to Brandon, "Maybe you should head over first, and I'll come

Brandon glanced at her.

long will the

"About half an

nodded, "I'll drop you off at home and come

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