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 two

saw Hannah’s momentary

simply because Brandon and Sophia were married, or that they’d been married for two

couldn’t guess, and Hannah wasn’t giving

it got to do with me?” Hannah

observed her reaction and chuckled lightly.

surprise in Hannah’s eyes seemed

any

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

just like before, didn’t give her a straight answer “What gives you the right to grill me? What’s

Susan 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 to keep

alive.”

out.” She waved at Hannah breezily, turned on her heel, and left without

to stop her,

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

clue what was running through her mind, nor did she care. Sophia had chosen to cut

then on, who he married was none

Chapter 18

thought, 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 love her, why did he bother starting something in the

not paying attention to her surroundings. She turned around too quickly and

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

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

back. “Isn’t this wide hallway where you guys ran into

keeping to the

Susan was speechless.

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

Susan fell silent.

away his phone and glanced

Kent immediately shut it.

then did Brandon

wasn’t

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

harm done, it was

down to pick