The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 9

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.”

and take Mr. Evert and his entourage

quickly herded everyone

looked at Brandon, who remained seated and motionless, and softly called out, “Mr.

tell you?” Brandon suddenly

specify, Kent knew

her behalf, and then she said. Kent watched Brandon’s expression carefully, choosing his words, “Her family doesn’t need the money right now, nor will they in the future. If her relatives come to you again, she said you should

furrowed slightly, he turned his head, pondering as he swept

got the shivers, “Mr.

head to him. “Since when did you and Ms. Yearwood get

Kent was speechless.

there something she caret-tell me directly, that

Kens felt wronged

these two were in? It was something that could

Chapter 9

phone call, but instead, he had to be the go between, not that

Kent dared not vent his inner

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

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

room’s glass walls and settling on the phone casually left on his desk. After

followed, eager

picked up the phone, lit up the screen, unlocked it, and then, he saw Brandon’s expression suddenly become

involuntarily looked at Brandon’s phone screen, struggling to maintain

contact Brandon in the first

before verifying the facts, giving

couldn’t help but sneak a glance, Brandon’s handsome face showed no major emotional fluctuations, only his eyes

tentatively called out, “Mr.

the phone back on the table. “You

dare linger, quickly closing the door behind him

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 from

across a voice message,

on your wife. Sophia is a married woman, after all. While I trust she wouldn’t do anything improper, it

it no mind, about

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