The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 18

She stood to leave, but Hannah stopped her, “Wait”

Susan turned. “Something else?”

“Just thought you’d beg a little, given how much effort went into your proposal,” Hannah commented, eyeing the

documents in her hand.

Susan forced a grin. “So, is this personal for you?”

‘Not really Hannah replied bluntly “I’m just not sold on your business district. I don’t see it pulling in crowds. The country’s littered with these so-called ‘new areas, but how many actually take off?”

Susan sized her up. “With that vision of yours, I’m surprised you’re not some corporate spy sent to tank Brandon’s

company

“I’m not that capable, Hannah shrugged

Susan found some humor in the situation. “Guess not. But seriously, how’d you land a job at the Starlight Group? I heard it’s tough to get in.

Hannah gave her a look “Guess I’m just that good.”

Susan cracked a wry smile. “I thought with your business acumen, you must’ve gotten in through the back door.”

Hannah’s gaze sharpened. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Susan laid it out. You’re not here thanks to Brandon?

“What’s it to you?”

“Plenty, Susan said, her smile fading as she locked eyes with Hannah. “It affects the happiness of a good friend of

mine. So, does it matter?”

Hannah frowned. “Sophia?”

Susan nodded. “Didn’t you know? They’ve been

saw Hannah’s momentary

couldn’t tell if Hannah’s surprise was simply because Brandon and Sophia were married, or that they’d been married for two

guess, and Hannah wasn’t giving anything

got to do with me?” Hannah

her reaction and chuckled lightly. “Nothing, really. But they just got

surprise in Hannah’s eyes seemed

still couldn’t tell if her shock included any hint of involvement in

she dealt with Hannah. She was always straight to the point, so, without

before, didn’t give her a straight answer “What gives you the right to grill me?

got nothing to do with me. Otherwise, it just shows Brandon’s a

alive.”

turned on her heel,

call out to stop her, just

the meeting room, she noticed Hannah’s stunningly beautiful face looking

running through her mind, nor did she care. Sophia had chosen to cut ties

then on, who he married was none

Chapter 18

he could let go so easily.

her anger pounding through her feet, not paying attention to her

looking up as she did. When she saw Brandon’s familiar handsome face, her apology abruptly got stuck in her

couldn’t help but scold Susan. “Hey, watch where you’re going? The hallway’s wide enough, how did you manage to barrel right into

“Isn’t this wide hallway where you guys ran into

keeping to the right.

Susan was speechless.

the middle of a discussion? And on a call? With

Susan fell silent.

call, put away

Kent immediately shut it.

did Brandon turn

wasn’t

and at the sound of Brandon’s deep, polite apology,

harm done, it was

that, she bent down