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?”

know? They’ve been

Hannah’s

married, or that

couldn’t guess, and Hannah wasn’t giving

it got to do with me?”

lightly. “Nothing,

surprise in Hannah’s eyes seemed

shock included any hint of involvement in

bush in all the years she dealt with Hannah. She was always straight to the point, so, without mincing words, she asked her directly

her a straight answer “What gives

it just shows Brandon’s a total jerk and paints Sophia as

alive.”

Hannah breezily, turned on

stop her, just

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

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

who he married was none of

Chapter 18

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

paying attention to her surroundings. She

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

following behind 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 into

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

to

Susan was speechless.

see we were in the middle of a discussion? And on a call? With our backs turned, who would expect someone

Susan fell silent.

his call, put away

Kent immediately shut it.

then did Brandon turn

I wasn’t paying

sound of Brandon’s deep, polite apology, she felt a

it

that, she bent down