Chapter 19
In the office, Kent couldn’t help but sneak peeks at Brandon in the inner office now and then.
After looking over at him, he couldn’t resist giving Susan the once over, his eyes scrutinizing her until she got ticked off, “What’s up?”
She was still miffed about running into him earlier and his incessant babbling.
Kent shot back, not in the best mood either. “You sure know how to backdoor your way in with finesse.”
“That’s got nothing to do with me. I didn’t dare dream of sneaking through your boss’s backdoor He’s the one who came to me asking for the papers
Susan found it odd recalling how Brandon reacted when she mentioned Sophia earlier, not at all like he was indifferent about Sophia.
She pondered for a moment, then leaned in closer to Kent, lowering her voice, “Hey, let me ask you something, how were things between your boss and his wife before?”
Kent glanced at her, “Why the nosiness?
“Just curious
She leaned in closer again, “Come on, spill it.
“No clue
Susan was speechless.
So much for her little investigation.
“But, Kent eyed her, you sure have a knack for picking your moments. Mr. Crawley never used to give anyone special
treatment before.”
Susan said. Not even Sophia?
“You’d have to ask Mr. Crawley about that. Kent stroked his chin, Sophia never asked Mr. Crawley for any favors. Who knows if he’d make an exception for her? Maybe he’s been secretly hoping Sophia would come to him”
Susan drew out her voice in disbelief, Pssh
“Don’t be so quick to dismiss it. Didn’t you notice? The moment you brought up Sophia, his attitude shifted
Susan scoffed at him, “That’s not a change in attitude. It just shows your boss is still sore about being dumped by Sophia and can’t get over the blow to his ego.”
eyes, not in
so many years, Kent knew
proposal and hit the intercom to Kent’s desk Send
up and looked at Susan, “Ms Cooper,
eyed Kent suspiciously, then glanced towards Brandon’s office before
“Come in.”
cool voice came from inside Susan pushed the
her, “I’ve looked over your proposal,
do you agree
didn’t say that.”
Susan kept silence
but the final decision on whether we’ll go ahead with the partnership still needs to be evaluated by the
Susan nodded. “No problem.”
asked further, “When can I expect a
“Two weeks”
frowned, two weeks to get a response, plus the time it would take to finalize contracts, it could take months to seal the deal.
speed things up a bit? Susan asked, adding with a buttered-up smile, “My colleagues are all vying for other clients, and I don’t want to lose out on
her, “Don’t worry, business has its fate too. If it does get snatched away, then it means
he was indirectly hinting that he wasn’t that
Brandon was genuinely uninterested or if it was just business talk. She couldn’t quite read Brandon’s mind and didn’t dare appear too anxious, so she chuckled, “True, I’ll just wait for the good news
but rant to
news about Brandon, but she patiently listened to Susan’s rant. When Susan mentioned
so perceptive, instantly noticed the subtle
head slightly, “Not really. But Brandon himself has absolute decision-making power. He could settle the whole Starlight Hotel deal on his own, no need to
stood up, So, was Brandon intentionally stalling
he stall you for no reason? If he’s not interested,
thought for a bit, “Is he
been decisive and straightforward. If he was interested, he would have made the decision on the spot, not left it to the investment department to grind
confused too, Then
her hands, indicating she was
was even
to the investment department, but instead. she found herself summoned to the Starlight Group for discussions every day, as if they were very interested in their business
was Kent, and they took place either in his office’s conference
room.
day after day, seeing him more times than she had
run around all over the place year-round, it was pretty standard for her to duck out of work to hang with Sophia or hit her up during the holidays. But even on those days off or weekends, the chances of bumping into Brandon were slim to none. She couldn’t figure out if Brandon was seriously a workaholic who never took a break or if he was purposely dodging her visits to give her and Sophia some space. But
more than toss a polite hey her way before scooting off to
pensive.
the afternoon, during a break from munching, Susan couldn’t help but gripe to Sophia over a WhatsApp video call, “Dragging me to their company every day. Can’t they just
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The Read when his eyes opened series by Novelxo.com has been updated to chapter Chapter 19 .
In Chapter 19 of the when his eyes opened series, Sophia Yearwood visits her husband Brandon Crawley's office for the first time after two years of marriage. While waiting for him, she observes the dynamics in the office, including the presence of a girl named Hannah. Later, Sophia hands Brandon a file from his mother and casually mentions his mom's request. Despite the facade of a successful marriage, Sophia is secretly contemplating divorce due to Brandon's lack of love. They have a routine lunch together, revealing the cold and focused nature of Brandon's personality. Sophia envies the intimacy of other couples and decides to ask for a divorce that night after a passionate encounter with Brandon. Brandon surprisingly agrees calmly, and the next morning, Sophia leaves their home, leaving the signed divorce papers behind. Brandon, seemingly unaffected during a meeting, abruptly leaves, leaving his colleagues confused about his sudden change in demeanor...... Will this Chapter 19 author Novelxo.com mention any details. Follow Chapter 19 and the latest episodes of this series at Novelxo.com.
The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate Chapter 19
The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 19