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.

bed had them each sticking to one

Silence fell again.

remember how she fell asleep, just that she kept staring at

she woke up

but when she opened her eyes, his solid chest was the first thing she

propping his head up with one hand, watching her

awake?" he asked as she opened

Sophia nodded softly, "Yeah."

then." Brandon said

Sophia nodded again.

all new toiletries ready

took turns in their respective bathrooms to

was a bit slower; by the time she came out, Brandon

at home and wasn't used

two years of marriage, she used to prepare

and always looked forward

watching him eat was enough

two years since no one had made breakfast for him, and he clearly hadn't hired a maid, he'd been doing it all himself. It

him for a while, sighed softly, and

glanced at her, then shifted aside to make room

breakfast in silence and ate together just as quietly

dressed in a crisply ironed suit, tying his tie as he walked towards the door. He

he asked,

lower lip slightly, then looked

called out softly, "I'm

tie, looking at her with

her lip even harder, her eyelids

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

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

did during the two years she was married to him. Brandon just

hand that was on

her lips

go to work." She whispered, turning to leave when her suddenly stiffened arm was grasped

to find Brandon pulling her against the

of her chest, paused for a

while

was the ground-breaking ceremony for the Zenitha-style resort project,

needed to be at

in the car, Sophia said softly to Brandon, "Maybe you should head over

Brandon glanced at her.

the makeup take?" he

half an hour, I

and come

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