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?”

nodded. “Didn’t you know? They’ve been married

Hannah’s

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

Hannah wasn’t giving

it got to do with me?” Hannah

reaction and chuckled lightly.

surprise in Hannah’s eyes

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

dealt with Hannah. She was always straight

“What gives you the right to grill me? What’s it to

Otherwise, it just shows Brandon’s a total jerk and paints Sophia as having lousy

alive.”

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

to stop her,

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

did she care. Sophia had

he married was none of her

Chapter 18

fathom how he could let go so easily. If he didn’t love her, why did he bother starting something in

her surroundings. She

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

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

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

keeping to

Susan was speechless.

in the middle of a discussion? And on a call?

Susan fell silent.

had finished his call, put away his phone and

Kent immediately shut it.

then did Brandon

I wasn’t

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

harm done, it was my

that, she bent down

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