Chapter 103

Rey’s pov ; I stayed in my room the entire afternoon, my mind racing with thoughts, each more twisted than the last. Brandon had been gone all day, and Jason was too busy running around between the company and the hospital to notice anything. The Carpenter family was too distracted by Sophie, and that’s exactly where my problem lay. That bitch Sophie. Just seeing her face was enough to undo everything I had carefully orchestrated. Brandon’s attention had shifted toward her, and with it, all of my plans had crumbled. I had to do something. Anything to stop Sophie from taking what was rightfully mine. I toyed with my phone, tapping my fingers against the screen. I needed to strike while the iron was hot. So, I called Brandon. My heart beat faster in my chest as I waited for him to answer. “Brother, I have something to tell you,” I said, trying to sound casual, but my voice was tight with anticipation. Brandon’s response came, cold and guarded, “What’s the matter? Tell me.” I could feel m