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?”

“Didn’t you know? They’ve

Hannah’s momentary

Hannah’s surprise 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

guess, and Hannah

do with me?”

lightly. “Nothing,

surprise in Hannah’s

shock included any hint of

she dealt with Hannah. She was always straight to the point, so, without mincing words, she asked her directly this

give her a straight answer “What gives you the right

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. Better

alive.”

She waved at Hannah breezily, turned on

to stop her, just

at the meeting

through her mind, nor did she care. Sophia had

he married was none of her

Chapter 18

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

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

saw Brandon’s familiar handsome

you’re going? The hallway’s

Brandon and shot back. “Isn’t this wide

keeping to the right.

Susan was speechless.

a discussion? And on a call? With

Susan fell silent.

call, put away his phone and

Kent immediately shut it.

Brandon

I wasn’t paying

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

harm done, it was my

bent down to