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.

the girl to break Brandon's

a mix of relief and complexity

Theresa and gave Brandon a thumbs up, "Looks like you're clearing your schedule for daddy-daughter

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

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

in one go, and then

with

"Thanks."

"Thanks."

almost in sync, lifting their glasses for a toast. The mood at lunch

keen on playing matchmaker for Sophia and Brandon. He'd bring up embarrassing childhood and

out Brandon's skeletons. It was a

the two years of their marriage, yet here she was, getting to know them two years

excited or looking forward to

feeling. She missed the heart-flutters from her student days and early

noticed Sophia's calm and subtly shifted the

Don and Kent, sharp as they were, sensed the tension and smoothly redirected the

adult undercurrents, looked around wide-eyed with curiosity after her

down their tableware, Brandon turned to Theresa and asked, "Theresa,

Theresa nodded, "Yep."

to Sophia, who also nodded,

"We're all

and motioned for the

taking the bill from

from Kent's hand and readying his phone to scan the code when his phone

the caller ID and cut it off, only for the phone to ring again from

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