Chapter 9

Brandon glanced at him and reached out to take the phone.

“Hello?”

All he got in response was the busy tone of “beep beep”.

Brandon and Kent fell silent

“Maybe Ms. Yearwood accidentally hit a button, Kent tried to cover for Sophia, “She just told me she was busy, sounded a bit out of breath, like she was rushing somewhere.”

Brandon ignored him, simply tossing the phone back at him “Don’t mess around with unrelated stuff during meeting

times.

Kent didn’t say anything.

Brandon had already turned to Gavin, who looked puzzled, “Sorry for the sideshow, Mr. Evert.”

Gavin, over sixty and like Brandon, was also a big shot in the construction world, only with a much longer track record. He admired yet was wary of Brandon, the recent rising star. Today’s visit was mainly about seeking collaboration, so he brushed off Brandon’s apology with a hearty wave, “No worries, Mr. Crawley, everyone has their emergencies.”

Then he couldn’t help but glance at Brandon, “Mr. Crawley, if you have urgent matters to attend to, please go ahead. No rush, I just came to have a casual chat anyway”

Brandon said, “It’s fine.”

His gaze fleetingly glanced at Kent’s phone, yet his expression remained cool and detached.

Seeing through it all, Gavin suggested with a smile, “Mr. Crawley, how about we take a break? I didn’t sleep well last night either, had a night of grief thanks to my ungrateful son, might as well take the chance to rest up a bit.”

Kent jumped at the opportunity. “I’ll have someone take you to relax. The restaurant downstairs has afternoon teal ready, why not head down for a bite to tide you over?”

“Sounds good, Gavin chuckled as he stood up, “I’m actually getting a bit peckish.”

take Mr. Evert and his

assistant quickly

at Brandon, who remained seated and

she tell you?”

Kent knew Brandon was asking about

to thank you on her behalf, and then she said. Kent watched Brandon’s expression carefully, choosing his words, “Her

turned his head,

the shivers,

head to him. “Since when

Kent was speechless.

something she caret-tell me directly, that she needs

Kens felt wronged

of tiff these two were in? It was something that could

Chapter 9

instead, he had to be the go between, not that he wanted to be the

vent his inner

it wrong. I don’t have much contact with Ms. Yearwood We’re not that close, Kent explained cautiously. “Maybe Ms. Yearwood couldn’t reach you and it was urgent, so she called my mobile to get to you. After all, everyone knows if they can’t find you,

gestured toward Brandon’s office, reminding him, “You

room’s glass walls and settling on the phone casually left on his desk. After a brief pause, he stood and walked to

followed, eager as

screen, unlocked it, and then, he saw Brandon’s expression suddenly

heart skipped a beat as he involuntarily looked at Brandon’s phone screen, struggling to maintain his composure. There

to contact

things before verifying the facts, giving Brandon false hope?

glance, Brandon’s handsome face showed no major emotional fluctuations, only his eyes slightly narrowed, expressionlessly staring at

called out,

the

dare linger, quickly closing the door

turned his gaze out the window. After a moment of silence, he still picked up the phone and opened WhatsApp. As soon as he did, he saw a message

across a voice message,

busy with work, but you’ve got to keep an eye on your wife. Sophia is a married woman, after all. While I trust she wouldn’t do anything improper,

with anger, came through the phone’s speaker Brandon paid it no mind, about to exit the chat

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