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.”

rolled his eyes, not

Kent knew pride wasn’t

had finished reviewing the proposal and hit the intercom

“Ms Cooper, Mr Crawley would

then glanced towards Brandon’s office before heading over and knocking

“Come in.”

came from inside Susan pushed the

looked over your proposal, and I think the

looked surprised, “So, do you

didn’t say that.”

Susan kept silence

final decision on whether we’ll go ahead with the partnership still needs to be evaluated

Susan nodded. “No problem.”

I expect a response from

“Two weeks”

would take to finalize contracts, it could take months to seal the deal. This timeline was too lengthy, and she

a buttered-up smile, “My colleagues are all vying for other clients, and I don’t want to lose out on a head

its fate too. If it does get

that he

if 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

said this, she couldn’t help but rant to Sophia about Brandon once she got home that

listened to Susan’s rant. When Susan mentioned the investment department needing to evaluate, Sophia

ever so perceptive, instantly noticed the

“Not really. But Brandon himself has absolute decision-making power. He could settle the whole Starlight Hotel deal on his own,

up, So, was

would he stall you for no reason? If he’s not interested, he’d

Susan thought for a bit, “Is

interested, he would have

confused too, Then

spread her hands, indicating she was just as clueless

was even

investment department, but instead. she found herself summoned to the

these talks was Kent, and they took place either

room.

unsurprisingly, Susan bumped into Brandon day after day, seeing him more times than she

having her 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

a polite hey her way before scooting off to his room. But now, although he was not saying he, she had caught him throwing glances

pensive.

a break from munching, Susan couldn’t help but gripe to Sophia over a WhatsApp video call, “Dragging me to their company every day.

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