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.

to one side, leaving a

Silence fell again.

that she kept staring at the ceiling, zoning out until she drifted

she woke up

if she had unconsciously moved closer to him in her sleep or what, but when she opened her eyes, his solid chest was

propping his head up with one hand, watching her with half-closed eyes,

he asked as she

Sophia nodded softly, "Yeah."

Brandon said and

Sophia nodded again.

all new

took turns in their

came out, Brandon was already bustling

at home

marriage,

always looked forward to making him

watching him eat was enough to make

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

while, sighed softly, and

glanced at her, then shifted aside to make room

silence and ate together just as quietly before heading back to their

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

up?" he asked,

lip slightly, then looked

called out softly, "I'm sorry

tying his tie, looking at

bit her lip even harder, her eyelids

his hand was still on his tie knot. His

then silently stepped forward, taking over the task and carefully finished tying his tie

years she was married to him. Brandon just

his gaze, had her hand that was on his tie knot stiffly retract

on her lips

to leave when her suddenly stiffened arm was grasped firmly

she turned around to find Brandon pulling her against the wall

chest, paused

a long while

ceremony for the Zenitha-style

needed to

to go home and put on some makeup first." Back in the car, Sophia said softly to Brandon, "Maybe you should head over first, and I'll come

Brandon glanced at her.

long will the makeup take?" he

half an

off at home and come back to pick you up in

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