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.”

Mr. Evert and his entourage for

assistant quickly herded

the conference room door closed, Kent hesitantly looked at Brandon, who

tell you?” Brandon suddenly

he didn’t specify, Kent knew Brandon was asking about

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, choosing his words, “Her family doesn’t need the money right now,

he turned his head,

got the shivers, “Mr.

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

Kent was speechless.

caret-tell me directly, that she needs you to

Kens felt wronged

two were in? It was something that could be

Chapter 9

but instead, he had to be the

dared not vent his inner complaints

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

finished and pointedly gestured toward Brandon’s office, reminding him, “You forgot your phone when you went out

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

eager as

as Brandon picked up the phone, lit up the screen, unlocked it, and

Brandon’s phone screen, struggling

contact Brandon in

before verifying the facts, giving Brandon false

face showed no major emotional

called

on the table. “You can go out

linger, quickly closing

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

across a voice message,

your wife. Sophia is

phone’s speaker Brandon paid it no mind, about to exit the

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