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.”

an assistant to come over and take Mr. Evert and his entourage for

quickly herded everyone

looked at Brandon, who remained seated and motionless, and softly called

she tell you?” Brandon

specify, Kent knew Brandon

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

slightly, he turned his head, pondering as he swept a glance

the shivers,

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

Kent was speechless.

she caret-tell me directly, that she needs you to

Kens felt wronged

kind of tiff these two

Chapter 9

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

dared not vent his inner

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

reminding him,

casually left on

eager

lit up the screen, unlocked

phone screen, struggling to maintain his composure. There were no missed calls on Brandon’s

to contact Brandon in

slap himself on the spot. Why assume things before verifying the facts, giving Brandon false hope?

no major emotional fluctuations, only his eyes slightly narrowed, expressionlessly staring

called out, “Mr.

the table. “You can

didn’t dare linger, quickly closing the door behind him

a moment of silence, he still picked up the phone and opened WhatsApp. As soon as he did, he saw a message from Patricia [If it’s someone you arranged, what’s his

coming across a voice message, and

wife. Sophia is a married woman, after all. While I trust she wouldn’t do

about to exit the chat when his eyes

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