Chapter 9

Brandon glanced at him and reached out to take the phone.

“Hello?”

All he got in response was the busy tone of “beep beep”.

Brandon and Kent fell silent

“Maybe Ms. Yearwood accidentally hit a button, Kent tried to cover for Sophia, “She just told me she was busy, sounded a bit out of breath, like she was rushing somewhere.”

Brandon ignored him, simply tossing the phone back at him “Don’t mess around with unrelated stuff during meeting

times.

Kent didn’t say anything.

Brandon had already turned to Gavin, who looked puzzled, “Sorry for the sideshow, Mr. Evert.”

Gavin, over sixty and like Brandon, was also a big shot in the construction world, only with a much longer track record. He admired yet was wary of Brandon, the recent rising star. Today’s visit was mainly about seeking collaboration, so he brushed off Brandon’s apology with a hearty wave, “No worries, Mr. Crawley, everyone has their emergencies.”

Then he couldn’t help but glance at Brandon, “Mr. Crawley, if you have urgent matters to attend to, please go ahead. No rush, I just came to have a casual chat anyway”

Brandon said, “It’s fine.”

His gaze fleetingly glanced at Kent’s phone, yet his expression remained cool and detached.

Seeing through it all, Gavin suggested with a smile, “Mr. Crawley, how about we take a break? I didn’t sleep well last night either, had a night of grief thanks to my ungrateful son, might as well take the chance to rest up a bit.”

Kent jumped at the opportunity. “I’ll have someone take you to relax. The restaurant downstairs has afternoon teal ready, why not head down for a bite to tide you over?”

“Sounds good, Gavin chuckled as he stood up, “I’m actually getting a bit peckish.”

and take Mr. Evert and his entourage for a tour,

quickly

hesitantly looked at Brandon, who remained seated and motionless,

tell you?”

Kent knew Brandon

to thank you on her behalf, and then she said. Kent watched Brandon’s expression carefully, choosing his words, “Her family doesn’t need the money right now, nor will

he turned his head, pondering as he swept a glance at

got the shivers,

tilted his head to him. “Since when did you and

Kent was speechless.

is there something she caret-tell me

Kens felt wronged

know what kind of tiff these two were in? It was

Chapter 9

the go between, not

Kent dared not vent his

it wrong. I don’t have much contact with Ms. Yearwood We’re not that close, Kent explained cautiously. “Maybe Ms. Yearwood couldn’t reach you and it was urgent,

office, reminding him, “You forgot your phone when you went out

walls and settling on the phone casually left on

eager as

up the screen, unlocked it, and

heart skipped a beat as he involuntarily looked at Brandon’s phone screen, struggling to maintain his composure. There were no missed calls

never intended to contact

the spot. Why assume things before verifying the facts, giving Brandon false hope? Now,

glance, Brandon’s handsome face showed no major emotional fluctuations, only his

tentatively called out,

the table. “You can go out

quickly closing the door behind him as

at the discarded phone, then turned his gaze out the window. After a moment of silence, he still picked up the phone and opened WhatsApp. As soon as he did, he saw a message

coming across a voice

busy with work, but you’ve got to keep an eye on your wife. Sophia is a married woman, after all. While I trust she wouldn’t do anything improper, it

paid it no mind, about to exit the chat when his eyes inevitably

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