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.

had divorced, she often wondered who would be the girl to break Brandon's rules, never guessing it would

relief and complexity in her heart, hard to pin

Brandon a thumbs up, "Looks like you're

and privy to the details of Brandon and Sophia's marriage, coughed lightly and chimed in, "Mr. Crawley's taking time for his wife and

my bad." Don said with a chuckle, grabbing his glass, "I'll take a punishment for

it in one go,

Brandon with newfound seriousness, "Congrats,

"Thanks."

"Thanks."

a toast. The mood at lunch was pretty chill

old buddy of Brandon's, knew his back story like the back of his hand and seemed keen on playing matchmaker for Sophia and Brandon. He'd

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

two years of their marriage, yet here

or looking forward to this new knowledge, not even

from her student days and early marriage when she'd hear snippets about

noticed Sophia's calm and

the tension

around wide-eyed with curiosity after her meal, not grasping the

turned to

Theresa nodded, "Yep."

Sophia, who

Kent followed suit, "We're all stuffed. Let's

watch and motioned for the server, "Check,

the bill

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

off, only

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