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 been married for

Hannah’s

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

and Hannah wasn’t giving anything

it got to do with me?” Hannah

chuckled lightly. “Nothing, really. But they

in Hannah’s eyes seemed

tell if her shock included any hint of

the years she dealt with Hannah. She was

straight answer “What gives you the right to

wasn’t in 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. Better

alive.”

She waved at Hannah breezily, turned on her heel, and left without a second

stop her, just stood there,

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

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

who he married was none of her

Chapter 18

felt a twinge of resentment towards Brandon. She couldn’t fathom how he could let

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

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

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

shot back. “Isn’t this wide hallway

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 someone to

Susan fell silent.

his call, put away

Kent immediately shut it.

did Brandon

I wasn’t

the sound of Brandon’s deep, polite apology,

done, it was

down to pick up