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?”

know? They’ve

saw Hannah’s momentary

Sophia were married, or that they’d been married for two years,

Hannah wasn’t

to do with me?”

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

in Hannah’s eyes seemed

tell if her shock included any

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

like before, didn’t give her a straight answer “What gives

do with me. Otherwise, it just shows Brandon’s a total jerk and paints

alive.”

at Hannah breezily, turned on her heel, and left without

out to stop

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

running through her mind, nor did

who he married was

Chapter 18

how he could let go so easily. If

paying attention to her surroundings.

looking up as she did. When she saw Brandon’s familiar handsome face, her apology

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

already peeved at Brandon and shot back. “Isn’t this wide hallway where you guys ran into me

keeping to

Susan was speechless.

on a

Susan fell silent.

call, put away his

Kent immediately shut it.

did Brandon turn

wasn’t paying

wasn’t one for making a scene, and at the sound of Brandon’s deep,

done, it

that, she bent down to

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