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?”

you know? They’ve

saw Hannah’s

married, or that they’d been married for two

guess, and Hannah wasn’t

got to do with

lightly.

Hannah’s eyes

shock included any hint of involvement in Sophia and Brandon’s

she dealt with Hannah.

answer “What gives you the right to grill me?

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

alive.”

breezily, turned on her heel, and left

call out to stop her, just stood there,

staircase and glanced back at the meeting room, she noticed Hannah’s

running through her mind, nor did she care. Sophia

who he married was none

Chapter 18

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

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

did. When she saw Brandon’s familiar handsome face, her apology abruptly got

following behind Brandon, couldn’t help but scold Susan. “Hey, watch where you’re going? The

back. “Isn’t this wide hallway where

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

Susan fell silent.

away his phone and

Kent immediately shut it.

then did Brandon turn

wasn’t

making a scene, and at the sound of Brandon’s deep, polite apology, she felt a bit

harm done, it

she bent down to pick up