The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 19

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.”

not

many years, Kent knew pride wasn’t that high on

hit the intercom to

and looked at Susan, “Ms

Kent suspiciously, then glanced towards Brandon’s office before

“Come in.”

deep and cool voice came from inside Susan pushed the door and

her, “I’ve looked over your proposal, and I think the area has potential. There’s room

“So, do you

didn’t say that.”

Susan kept silence

decision on whether we’ll go

Susan nodded. “No problem.”

further, “When can I expect a response from you

“Two weeks”

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

we speed things up a bit? Susan asked, adding with a buttered-up smile, “My colleagues are all vying for other

has its fate too. If it does get snatched away, then it

hinting that he wasn’t that interested in their business

Brandon’s mind and didn’t dare appear too anxious, so she chuckled, “True, I’ll

help but rant to Sophia

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

ever so perceptive, instantly noticed the subtle change in Sophia’s

Brandon himself has absolute decision-making power. He could settle the whole Starlight

was Brandon

you for no reason?

for a bit, “Is he

be sure, I don’t know. He’s always been decisive and straightforward. If he was interested, he would have made the decision on the spot,

Susan was confused too, Then what’s

her hands, indicating she was just as

even

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

and they took place either in

room.

day, seeing him more times than she had in the past two years

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 let’s be real,

more than toss 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 her way amidst his busyness,

pensive.

but gripe to Sophia over a WhatsApp video call, “Dragging

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