Chapter 364

Kent quickly agreed, "Sure thing."

Don looked at him, surprised, "Didn't peg you as a kiddo lover."

Kent kept his cool, "No biggie. As Mr. Crawley's right-hand man, I handle all sorts of personal errands for him. Taking the kid for a spin every now and then is no sweat."

Don nodded as it made sense, "True that."

Brandon caught Kent's drift but didn't call him out on his white lie. He had no plans

to let Kent babysit. He was going to take care of his own daughter.

Sophia just smiled at Kent, keeping her lips sealed.

The two weren't officially an item yet, and it wasn't the time to stir the pot. One wrong move and they might back off.

Going with the flow was the best move.

Kent clearly saw the understanding in Brandon and Sophia's eyes and coughed awkwardly, steering the conversation back to work, "Oh, Mr. Crawley, there's an international meeting at eight tonight. I was wondering..."

"Schedule it for daytime." Brandon cut him off, "No working late."

Both Kent and Don were speechless.

Sophia was taken aback to hear "no working late" coming from Brandon of all people.

Back in the day, he'd drive back to the office to burn the midnight oil even after coming home if work called for it.

Sophia glanced at Theresa, quietly eating, and had to admit that Brandon might really turn out to be a great dad.

she often wondered who would be the girl to

relief and complexity in

Theresa and gave Brandon a thumbs up, "Looks

more observant and privy to the details of Brandon and Sophia's marriage, coughed lightly and chimed in, "Mr.

grabbing his glass, "I'll take a punishment for

himself a drink, downed it in one go, and then

Brandon with newfound

"Thanks."

"Thanks."

glasses for a toast. The mood at lunch was

the back of his hand and seemed keen on playing matchmaker for Sophia and Brandon.

just smiled the whole time, listening to the guys dish out Brandon's skeletons. It was

were things she should have learned during the early days of their acquaintance, the two years of their marriage, yet here she was, getting to know them two years

she wasn't excited or looking forward to

heart-flutters from her student days and early marriage when she'd hear snippets

and

they were, sensed the tension and smoothly redirected the talk

wide-eyed with curiosity after her

their tableware, Brandon turned to Theresa and asked, "Theresa, have you

Theresa nodded, "Yep."

Sophia,

suit, "We're all stuffed. Let's head

his watch and motioned for

quickly stood up, taking the bill

said Brandon, taking the bill from Kent's hand and readying his phone

only for the phone to ring again from

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