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.”

over and take Mr. Evert and his

assistant quickly herded everyone

closed, Kent hesitantly looked at Brandon,

she tell

didn’t specify, Kent knew Brandon was asking about

said she’s returned the money you transferred to her brother back to your card yesterday. She wanted me to thank you on her behalf, and then she said. Kent watched Brandon’s expression carefully,

he turned his head, pondering as he swept a glance

got the

tilted his head to him. “Since when did you and Ms.

Kent was speechless.

me directly, that she needs you

Kens felt wronged

know what kind of tiff these two

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had to be the

dared not vent

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, they

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

through the conference room’s glass walls and settling on the phone casually left on

eager as

up the screen, unlocked it, and then, he saw

skipped a beat as he involuntarily looked at Brandon’s phone screen, struggling to maintain

intended to contact

before

major emotional fluctuations,

tentatively called out, “Mr.

back on the table. “You can

quickly closing the door behind him as

the discarded phone, then turned his gaze out the window. After a moment of silence, he still picked up the phone and opened WhatsApp.

emotionlessly, coming across a voice message,

your wife. Sophia

tinged with anger, came through the phone’s speaker Brandon paid it no mind, about to exit the chat when his eyes inevitably fell on

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