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 goes-I've

a while

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

the bait and smoothly

"Huh?"

change

might

for an answer, "Like

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

picked up the conversation

Sophia frowned, "Examples?"

when you were ranting in the hospital about me working with you

aloofness, "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 picked

tough to stay passionate about work when you're dealing with a

you were you, but then the message I got was that you weren't. How could

"Well..."

moment, "You could've just cleared

"Who has the

look that seemed to agree, nodding, "Alright, we'll give you a pass for that one. But what about the second time? The

the beach, so bloated you couldn't

happened. The cops couldn't

was you

family for DNA identification."

Sophia: "..."

bitter taste in

beneath that calm, she suddenly understood why

silent on WhatsApp

must have been devastated,

Sophia asked him softly.

"If it was only heartache, that would've been a

Sophia froze.

Brandon's lips hadn't faded, and in that slight smiling, Sophia

"Sophia."

called her name softly, "Sometimes I think I shouldn't tell you these things. Without your past memories and feelings, everything I say feels like someone

into your head, seeing a girl confessing passionately to me, you didn't

"I'm sorry, I..."

apologized in a fluster, but

Brandon's words saddened her.

she'd inadvertently hurt

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