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?”

you know?

saw Hannah’s momentary

that they’d been married for two years,

Hannah wasn’t giving anything

do with me?” Hannah

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

Hannah’s eyes seemed

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

your business?” Susan never beat around the bush in all the years she dealt with Hannah. She was always straight to the

a straight answer “What gives you the

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

alive.”

out.” She waved at Hannah breezily, turned on

out to stop her,

and glanced back at the meeting room, she

her mind, nor did she care. Sophia

then on, who he married

Chapter 18

Brandon. She couldn’t fathom how he could let go so easily. If he didn’t

Susan’s 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 with a

When she saw Brandon’s

“Hey, watch where you’re going? The hallway’s wide enough, how did you

already peeved at Brandon and shot back. “Isn’t this wide hallway

keeping to

Susan was speechless.

on a call? With

Susan fell silent.

had finished his call, put away his phone and glanced at Kent.

Kent immediately shut it.

Brandon turn

wasn’t

the sound of Brandon’s deep, polite apology,

it was

bent down to

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