Chapter 118

I felt a flush of embarrassment as soon as the words left my mouth. Had I been too blunt? Surely, Brandon must have felt awkward, too. But instead of distancing himself, he paused for almost half a minute before responding with a simple "Oh". I was surprised. Oh? How could he have been so calm? I looked up at him, and only then did he slowly straighten up. "Your eyesight isn't great," he explained patiently. "I pointed it out to you, but you still couldn't find it. How else could I help without getting closer?" His explanation made perfect sense, leaving me feeling like I was the one overthinking things. Then, Brandon casually walked over to a chair, settled down, and picked up his tablet to work on something. After sneaking a few glances at him, I sipped some tea to calm my nerves so I could refocus on work. There were indeed a few minor issues in the document Brandon had marked, but nothing major. He could have handled them himself easily. If he needed clarification,