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 side, leaving a vast empty space in

Silence fell again.

how she fell asleep, just that she kept staring at the ceiling,

next day she woke up in

she opened her eyes, his solid chest was

was already awake, propping his head up with one hand, watching her

he asked as she

Sophia nodded softly, "Yeah."

said and got out

Sophia nodded again.

had all new toiletries ready to

took turns in their respective bathrooms

slower; by the time she came out, Brandon was already

strangers at home and

of marriage, she used

loved him and always looked forward

him eat was enough

hired a maid, he'd been doing it all himself. It was just a return to his

him for a while, sighed

her, then shifted aside to make room

and ate together just as quietly before heading

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

up?" he

her lower lip slightly, then looked

out softly, "I'm sorry

tie, looking at her with inscrutable deep

lip even harder, her eyelids

his hand was still on his tie knot. His tie hung loosely around his

stared at the knot for a while, then silently stepped forward,

something she often did during the two years she was married to him. Brandon just watched her, not moving

intensity of his gaze, had her hand

her

She whispered, turning to leave when her

pulling her against the

to stay in front of her chest, paused for a moment, then hesitantly reached towards his

long while

for the Zenitha-style

them needed to be at

makeup first." Back in the car, Sophia

Brandon glanced at her.

the makeup take?"

"About half an hour, I

off at home and come back to pick

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