Chapter 480

Brandon was in the office when he got the message. He'd just finished lunch and was gearing up to swing by the hospital to pick up Daniel, who was getting

discharged.

As a notification popped up, he glanced at his phone, his gaze lingering on the words "Thank you" before grabbing the device to text Sophia back, "Awake?"

"Mm-hmm," Sophia's response came back quick.

"Have you eaten?" He asked.

Sophia replied, "Not yet, about to."

Brandon texted, "Food's on the table, zap it in the microwave if it's gone cold."

Sophia sent, "Okay."

Brandon's lips curved into a silent smile, and then he put away the phone and didn't text back.

Setting his phone aside, he looked up at Kent, who was stealthily watching him, and cleared his throat. Kent snapped back to reality.

"Mr. Crawley."

He addressed him with utter respect, "Did you need something?"

Brandon had just called him into the office when the text came in, and Kent was still in the dark about why he was summoned so suddenly in the middle of the day.

"I need a few bottles of the strong stuff," Brandon said, "the kind with a kick." "Now?" Kent asked, his voice tinged with uncertainty, nearly yelping in surprise. Brandon nodded, "Yeah, now. ASAP."

brows furrowed in confusion, "What do you

Brandon uttered, "To drink."

Brandon, "You wanna drink

a glance, "Just get it ready. And

"Uh, okay."

over a few bottles of high-proof spirits. No sooner had the bottles touched the desk than Brandon picked one up, eyeing it thoughtfully before unscrewing the cap, tilting it back, and downing half

Crawley, what

it," Brandon said, his voice calm, not quite matching the demeanor of someone trying to drown his sorrows in booze, but his drinking

baffled by Brandon. He knew there had been some tension between him and Sophia recently, which

personal woes into the

didn't give him any

he said in a flat tone,

but

finally said with concern, "Call me if you

"Close the door behind

"Sure thing."

returned to his seat, still

my brother

the firmly shut office door, "Dad's getting discharged today, and I'm going to join

this had been any other time, Kent would've just

an image that could damage his reputation

on his hesitation,

that perhaps his sister could talk some sense into him, he whispered to her, "You

expression

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