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?”

know? They’ve been

saw Hannah’s momentary

Sophia were married, or that they’d been married for two years, or maybe,

Hannah wasn’t giving anything

do with me?” Hannah replied

and chuckled lightly.

Hannah’s

shock included any hint of

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

like before, didn’t give her a straight answer “What

the mood to play cat and mouse. “Hopefully, it’s got nothing to do with me. Otherwise, it just shows Brandon’s a total jerk and paints Sophia as having lousy taste in men.

alive.”

Hannah breezily, turned on her

to stop

meeting room, she noticed Hannah’s stunningly beautiful

no clue what was running through her mind, nor did she care. Sophia had chosen to cut ties

married

Chapter 18

thought, but Susan still felt a twinge of resentment towards Brandon. She couldn’t fathom how he could let go so easily. If he didn’t love her, why did he bother starting something in the

her anger pounding through her feet, not paying attention to her surroundings. She turned around too quickly and bumped into someone, papers

she saw Brandon’s familiar handsome

following behind Brandon, 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

shot back. “Isn’t this wide hallway where you guys ran into me

were keeping to the right. Were

Susan was speechless.

see we were in the middle of a discussion? And on a call? With our backs turned, who would expect

Susan fell silent.

away his phone and glanced at

Kent immediately shut it.

Brandon

I wasn’t

making a scene, and at the sound of

done, it was

down to pick up