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.”

and take Mr. Evert and his entourage for

quickly herded

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

did she tell

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, 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 you

brow furrowed slightly, he turned his head, pondering as he

the

“Since when did you and Ms. Yearwood get so

Kent was speechless.

she caret-tell me directly, that she

Kens felt wronged

kind of tiff these two were in? It was something that

Chapter 9

call, but instead, he had to be the

not vent

explained cautiously. “Maybe Ms. Yearwood couldn’t reach you and it was urgent, so

reminding him,

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

followed, eager as

phone, lit up the screen, unlocked it, and then, he saw Brandon’s expression suddenly

Brandon’s phone screen, struggling to maintain

intended to contact Brandon in

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

major emotional fluctuations, only his eyes slightly narrowed,

tentatively called out,

the phone back on the table. “You

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

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

across a voice message, and played it

busy with work, but you’ve got to keep an eye on your wife. Sophia is a married woman, after all. While I trust

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

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