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: "..."

you say

Sophia a while to

of amusement twinkled in Brandon's eyes, "There might be some misleading stuff out there, but my claim about you liking me is legit. If you don't believe me,

the bait and smoothly changed the subject, "Like what, for

"Huh?"

her change of topic and softly echoed

other things might

him for an

admit that's partly true, but

up the

Sophia frowned, "Examples?"

you were ranting in the hospital about me working

up the time she'd griped about his aloofness, "When President Poe showed me your design, I recognized your style instantly and couldn't wait to

about work when you're dealing with a

with so much anticipation, thinking you were you, but then the message I got was that you weren't. How could I just pretend nothing

"Well..."

for a moment, "You could've just cleared

has the

nodding, "Alright, we'll give you a pass for that one. But what about

from the police. They found a woman's body at the beach, so bloated you couldn't tell her

happened. The cops couldn't

it was you and

family for DNA identification."

Sophia: "..."

bitter

that calm, she suddenly understood

been silent on WhatsApp

have

Sophia asked him softly.

it was only heartache, that would've

Sophia froze.

lips hadn't faded, and in that slight smiling,

"Sophia."

I think I shouldn't tell you these things. Without your past memories and feelings, everything I say feels

said, those random images popping into your head, seeing a girl confessing passionately to me, you didn't feel sad or jealous, just envious. You're like an onlooker, admiring someone

"I'm sorry, I..."

a fluster, but didn't know

Brandon's words saddened her.

like she'd inadvertently hurt

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