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.”

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

assistant quickly herded everyone

Brandon, who remained seated and motionless, and

she tell you?”

didn’t specify, Kent knew Brandon was asking

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

his head, pondering as he swept a

the shivers,

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

Kent was speechless.

caret-tell me directly, that she needs

Kens felt wronged

of tiff these two were in? It was something that

Chapter 9

be the go between, not that he wanted

vent

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

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

the phone casually

followed, eager as a

the screen, unlocked it, and then, he

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

to contact

spot. Why assume things before verifying the facts, giving Brandon false hope? Now, looking at

a glance, Brandon’s handsome face showed no major emotional fluctuations, only his eyes slightly narrowed,

tentatively called

tossed the phone back on the table.

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

gaze out the window. After a moment of silence, he still picked up

scrolled emotionlessly, coming across a voice message, and played

work, but you’ve got to keep an eye on your wife. Sophia is

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

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