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.”

take Mr. Evert and his entourage for a tour, arranging for

quickly herded everyone

closed, Kent hesitantly looked at Brandon, who remained seated and motionless, and softly called

she tell you?”

didn’t specify, Kent knew

card yesterday. She wanted me to thank you on 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

he turned his head, pondering as he swept

the shivers, “Mr.

him. “Since when did you and Ms. Yearwood get so

Kent was speechless.

me directly,

Kens felt wronged

tiff these two were in? It was something that could be resolved with

Chapter 9

be the go between, not that he wanted

not vent

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

Brandon’s office, reminding him, “You forgot your phone when

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

followed, eager as a

up the phone, lit up the screen, unlocked it, and

at Brandon’s phone screen, struggling to maintain his

never intended to contact Brandon

spot. Why assume 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

called

phone back on the table. “You can go

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

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

coming across a voice message,

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

about to exit the chat when his eyes inevitably fell on

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