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.”

to come over and take Mr. Evert and his entourage for

quickly herded

hesitantly looked at Brandon, who remained seated and motionless, and

she tell

he didn’t specify, Kent knew Brandon was asking

and then she said. Kent watched Brandon’s expression carefully,

turned his head, pondering as he swept a glance

the shivers,

head to him. “Since when did you

Kent was speechless.

is there something she caret-tell me directly, that

Kens felt wronged

supposed to know what kind of tiff these two were in?

Chapter 9

the go between, not that

vent his inner complaints

got 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, so she called my mobile to get to you. After all, everyone knows if they can’t find you, they

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

walls and settling on the phone casually left on his desk. After a brief

eager as a

the screen, unlocked it,

screen,

intended to contact

could slap himself on 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 eyes slightly narrowed, expressionlessly

called out,

the phone back on the table. “You

didn’t dare linger, quickly closing the

of silence, he still picked up the phone and opened WhatsApp. As soon

emotionlessly, coming across a voice message, and

Sophia in everything. You might be 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 doesn’t look good for acquaintances to

voice, tinged with anger, came through the phone’s speaker Brandon paid it no mind, about to exit the chat when his eyes inevitably

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