Chapter 674

Brandon's tall figure, backlit against the light, suddenly planted itself in front of her, the sense of oppression hitting her like a ton of bricks.

Sophia instinctively wanted to stand up, but Brandon lightly pressed down on her shoulder, stopping her, and took a seat next to her on the empty chair.

As he pocketed his phone, he turned his head to look at her.

"What's got you so spaced out?" he repeated his earlier question.

"Nothing much."

His move to sit beside her ramped up her anxiety. She unconsciously scooted

over, then halfway through, she felt like she was overdoing it and had to

awkwardly stop, forcing a smile and saying, "Just some weird flashes popped into my head when I walked past the cafeteria today."

Brandon's gaze sharpened a bit, "What kind of flashes?"

Sophia: "A girl confessing to you."

Brandon: "..."

"But it was so fleeting, I couldn't even make out the girl's face."

Sophia tried to recall the scene, "I just vaguely remember she was looking up at

you with courage, eagerness, confidence... it was... kinda enviable."

Brandon looked at her, "Maybe it's something you've always wanted to do but

never dared to. That's why you're fantasizing about it."

"

Sophia's face turned red, "As if I'd ever want to do that."

"Why not?"

Brandon said, "You used to have the hots for me."

Sophia: "..."

so whatever you say

Sophia a while to squeeze out

of amusement twinkled in Brandon's eyes, "There might be some misleading stuff out there, but my claim

smoothly changed the subject, "Like what,

"Huh?"

caught off guard by her change of topic

might

him for an

I'm cold-hearted. I admit that's partly true, but

picked up

Sophia frowned, "Examples?"

hospital about me working with

"When President Poe showed me your design, I recognized your style instantly and couldn't wait to add you on WhatsApp to send you a video. But then someone else

tough to stay passionate about work when you're

so much anticipation, thinking you were you, but then the message I

"Well..."

moment, "You could've

has the time

a pass for that one. But what about the

"That day, I got a call from the police. They found a woman's body at the beach, so bloated you couldn't tell her face or body shape, and it floated

happened. The cops couldn't

was you

family for DNA identification."

Sophia: "..."

there was a bitter

that calm, she

silent on

have

Sophia asked him softly.

smile, "If it was

Sophia froze.

hadn't faded, and in that slight smiling, Sophia saw bitterness mixed

"Sophia."

her name softly, "Sometimes I think I shouldn't tell you these things. Without your past memories

a girl confessing passionately to me, you didn't

"I'm sorry, I..."

but

Brandon's words saddened her.

felt like she'd

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