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, arranging for their

quickly herded

room door closed, Kent hesitantly looked at Brandon, who remained

she tell

Kent knew Brandon was

wanted me 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 they in the future. If her relatives come to you again, she said you

furrowed slightly, he turned his head, pondering as he swept

the

“Since when did you and Ms. Yearwood

Kent was speechless.

she caret-tell me directly, that she

Kens felt wronged

kind of tiff these two were in? It was

Chapter 9

phone call, but instead, he had to be the go between, not that

dared not vent his

close, Kent explained cautiously. “Maybe Ms. Yearwood couldn’t reach you and it

toward Brandon’s office, reminding him, “You forgot your phone when you went

walls and settling on the phone casually left on his desk. After a brief pause, he stood and walked to

followed, eager as

up the screen, unlocked it, and

involuntarily looked at Brandon’s phone screen, struggling to maintain his composure. There were no missed

to contact Brandon in the first

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

no major emotional fluctuations,

tentatively called out,

on the table. “You

closing the door

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 from Patricia [If

scrolled emotionlessly, coming across a voice message,

your wife. Sophia is a married woman, after all. While I trust she wouldn’t do

paid it no mind, about to exit the chat

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