Chapter 1
Sophia Yearwood made her way to Brandon Crawley’s office, guided by his secretary.
Two years into their marriage, this was her first time stepping foot in his company.
“Mr. Crawley is still in a meeting. Please take a seat for a moment.”
The secretary offered a warm cup of coffee with a thoughtful explanation.
“Thanks.” Sophia took the coffee politely and settled herself on the sofa, scanning the spick-and-span reception room with its minimalist gray and white decor-totally Brandon’s style
The secretary sneakily sized up Sophia too. She looked young, her wavy hair cascading over her shoulders, and bangs naturally framing her face, giving off a fresh and soft vibe. She wasn’t much of a talker.
The secretary was still reeling from the fact that the lady in front of her was Brandon’s wife.
More shocking was the idea that Brandon, who always kept his cool and stayed away from the ladies, was actually hitched.
She couldn’t picture Brandon being all lovey-dovey with a woman.
The noisy chatter from outside snapped her out of her thoughts.
The meeting might be over, the secretary said quickly, “Sit tight, I’ll go check.”
Sophia instinctively glanced towards the door.
A tall person appeared, his head slightly tilted, deep in conversation with someone next to him. The sharp profile cut through the light and shadow, his expression serious and intense.
The person next to him…
Sophia froze when she caught sight of the girl’s beaming smile and stood up without thinking.
Brandon looked up and saw her standing in front of the sofa, hesitating for a moment before frowning.
“What are you doing here?”
The girl discussing plans with him looked up at the sound of his voice and was visibly taken aback to see Sophia.
Sophia flashed a polite smile at her before turning to Brandon and handing him the file she was holding. “Your,” she started to say “Your mom,” but switched to “Mom asked me to bring this over to you.”
Brandon’s mom wasn’t thrilled about her lazing around the house, and since Sophia didn’t fancy hanging around his mom either, she took the chance to drop it off.
Brandon took the file. “Have you eaten?”
Sophia shook her head “Not yet.”
Brandon closed the file and turned to his entourage. “We’ll continue the meeting this afternoon. Everyone go have lunch.”
The girl by his side seemed to want to say something but bit her tongue, nodded obediently, and then led the curious crowd away, all of them sneaking glances at Sophia.
Brandon took Sophia down to the company’s cafeteria for lunch.
While waiting for their food, Brandon was still glued to his laptop, fingers flying over the keyboard, his usual cold focus on display.
Sophia propped her cheek with one hand, quietly watching him.
He was good looking, with sharp features and a stern brow, his noble nose casting a shadow as he looked down, radiating a cool authority.
He always looked this unflappable and aloof, even in their most intimate moments.
She had secretly crushed on him for eight years, from sixteen to twenty-four, but now, she didn’t want him anymore.
in her bag resting on her
the
speaking, Brandon hadn’t done anything wrong. He
hadn’t been for love, so maybe
at?” His deep voice interrupted her
her gaze to
even look up, still busy and
always thought watching Brandon work
up when he didn’t get a response, his gaze landing on
Sophia smiled. “Nothing.”
“When did Hannah start working
shared a class with them for a year. She was a transfer student, while Brandon and Hannah had been classmates since their first year of high school, both the class’s heartthrobs and top students, always the go-to for school events. Rumors had swirled about them being into each other, but for some
aced her way through to university-but when she arrived, Brandon and Hannah were the center of attention, and she was the new kid. By the time she started making waves,
already returned to
nodded and didn’t pry
arrived quickly and what followed was a quiet,
two people who liked their peace, it wasn’t
eyes wandered to a couple at the next
felt a pang
was something
eyes for work
like a well-wound clock, precise and
a science, knowing exactly
wasn’t cut out for
Neither was she.
on your mind?” Brandon looked up, noticing her
his eyes with a smile and a nod, “Yeah,
email notification drew Brandon’s attention
ahead with your work.
“Alright.”
was an hour later when
he asked
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paused, realizing he was asking
the bookstore, not heading back
you
Brandon’s assistant, someone Sophia had met
She nodded. “Okay.”
ended blandly, just like their
home from the bookstore until nearly
saw Sophia walk in, she teased the cat with a chuckle. Look at you, totally pampered with food, litter, the whole nine yards. Can’t make a dime, but you are so extravagant! Neither being considerate nor being lucky to get pregnant. You
was pleasant to the ear, with
pretended not to catch the subtext in her words and gave a casual hello before heading back to her room. And sure enough, a symphony of
her miss the freedom she had before getting hitched even more Back then, she only had to fend for
Patricia had never
could get why. After all, she and Brandon were from different worlds, as different as chalk and
a twist of fate that
his illustrious status. She thought he was
she never would have agreed to marry Brandon. It was a shotgun wedding with no love to
Sophia held onto some fairy-tale hopes for the future, which made putting up with
for her future, she couldn’t care less
Patricia stormed out of the house in a huff, frustrated by Sophia’s
in the mood to cook and just ordered some takeout
working late. His company was still
grown accustomed to his
the night, around eleven, Brandon finally got
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In Chapter 1 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 1 author Novelxo.com mention any details. Follow Chapter 1 and the latest episodes of this series at Novelxo.com.
The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate Chapter 1
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