Chapter 697

Brandon gave her a dismissive glance, then caught Theresa in a hug while casually pulling out a chair for Sophia. They sat down together.

Susan and Kent soon joined them, sitting across the table.

Their interaction was so natural that there wasn't a hint of awkwardness from the earlier teasing. Susan was even excitedly asking Kent to show her pictures of his little fan club, and Kent handed over his phone without a second thought, scrolling through work photos. There wasn't a trace of awkwardness or discomfort.

Sophia couldn't quite recall what their relationship used to be like, but now it seemed like there was nothing but honesty between them.

"What's the deal with those two?" she asked Brandon in a whisper, leaning in close.

"Probably just stubborn as a mule," Brandon replied, loud enough for Susan and Kent to hear.

They glanced up, curiosity piqued, as they were in the middle of discussing Kent's admirers.

"What's that you're saying?" Susan asked, her interest clearly piqued.

"Just some secrets. You guys continue," Brandon said, passing a menu to Sophia. "See what you'd like to order."

help but comment, "Who whispers

handed the menu and poured Sophia a drink, feeling a surge of

dinner with both her and her husband. In the past, Brandon had always been

But his authoritative presence always transformed their casual meals into something resembling a business meeting, leading to his gradual absence from

more down-to-earth. Sophia was more at ease with him now than she had


into Sophia's past with Ivan, but mainly because Sophia had an appointment with President Poe to finalize the

and Kent around, they could step away for a while. They chose this mall because President Poe's meeting

"Sophia and I have a meeting with President Poe about the science museum design. Well be over there for a bit, so we're leaving

tricked me into babysitting,

to make it worth

menu her way. "Order

to Kent. "And don't

Brandon was already turning to Therese "Theresa, Mom

next door

Aunt Susan and Kent,

her little face

gets bored, there's a

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