The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 18

She stood to leave, but Hannah stopped her, “Wait”

Susan turned. “Something else?”

“Just thought you’d beg a little, given how much effort went into your proposal,” Hannah commented, eyeing the

documents in her hand.

Susan forced a grin. “So, is this personal for you?”

‘Not really Hannah replied bluntly “I’m just not sold on your business district. I don’t see it pulling in crowds. The country’s littered with these so-called ‘new areas, but how many actually take off?”

Susan sized her up. “With that vision of yours, I’m surprised you’re not some corporate spy sent to tank Brandon’s

company

“I’m not that capable, Hannah shrugged

Susan found some humor in the situation. “Guess not. But seriously, how’d you land a job at the Starlight Group? I heard it’s tough to get in.

Hannah gave her a look “Guess I’m just that good.”

Susan cracked a wry smile. “I thought with your business acumen, you must’ve gotten in through the back door.”

Hannah’s gaze sharpened. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Susan laid it out. You’re not here thanks to Brandon?

“What’s it to you?”

“Plenty, Susan said, her smile fading as she locked eyes with Hannah. “It affects the happiness of a good friend of

mine. So, does it matter?”

Hannah frowned. “Sophia?”

nodded. “Didn’t you know? They’ve been married for two

saw Hannah’s momentary

were married, or that they’d been married for two years, or

couldn’t guess, and Hannah

got to do

and chuckled lightly. “Nothing, really. But they just

in Hannah’s

if her shock included any hint of

of your business?” Susan never beat around the bush in all the years she dealt with Hannah. She was always straight to the

didn’t give her a straight answer “What gives you the right to grill

wasn’t in the mood to play cat and mouse. “Hopefully, it’s got nothing to do with me. Otherwise, it just shows Brandon’s a total jerk and paints Sophia as having lousy taste

alive.”

waved at Hannah breezily, turned on her heel, and

call out to stop her, just

Susan reached the staircase and glanced back at the meeting room, she noticed Hannah’s stunningly

nor did she care. Sophia had

he married was

Chapter 18

could

pounding through her feet, not paying attention to her surroundings. She turned around too quickly and bumped into someone, papers flying everywhere with a

quickly apologized, looking up as she did. When she saw Brandon’s familiar handsome face, her apology abruptly

Susan. “Hey, watch where you’re going? The hallway’s wide enough, how did you manage to barrel right

back. “Isn’t this wide hallway where you guys

keeping to

Susan was speechless.

in the middle of a discussion? And on a call? With our backs turned, who would expect someone to come charging from

Susan fell silent.

who had finished his call, put away his phone and glanced at

Kent immediately shut it.

did Brandon turn to

wasn’t

a scene, and at the sound of

it was my

that, she bent down to pick