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

was simply because Brandon and Sophia were married, or that they’d been married for two years, or maybe, just maybe, that Brandon had been playing

and Hannah

it got to do with me?” Hannah replied

her reaction and chuckled lightly. “Nothing, really.

Hannah’s eyes seemed

included any hint of involvement in Sophia

business?” Susan never beat around the bush in all the years she dealt with Hannah. She was always straight to the point, so, without mincing words, she

answer “What gives you the right to grill me?

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

alive.”

waved at Hannah breezily, turned on her

call out to stop

the meeting room, she noticed

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

who he married was none of

Chapter 18

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

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

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

who was 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

back. “Isn’t this

were keeping to the right.

Susan was speechless.

done. “Didn’t you see we were in the middle of a discussion? And on a call? With

Susan fell silent.

finished his call, put away his phone and glanced

Kent immediately shut it.

did Brandon turn

wasn’t

a scene, and at the sound of Brandon’s deep, polite

it

down