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?”

Susan nodded. “Didn’t you know? They’ve been

saw Hannah’s momentary

Sophia were married, or that they’d been married for two years, or maybe, just maybe, that Brandon had been playing

Hannah wasn’t giving anything

to do with

observed her reaction and chuckled lightly. “Nothing, really. But they just got

Hannah’s eyes

any hint of involvement in

she dealt with Hannah. She was always

didn’t give her a straight answer “What

to do with me. Otherwise, it just shows Brandon’s a total jerk and paints Sophia as having lousy taste in

alive.”

on her heel,

out to stop her, just stood there,

reached the staircase and glanced back at the meeting room, she noticed Hannah’s stunningly beautiful face looking lost

was running through her mind, nor did she care.

who he married was

Chapter 18

Brandon. She couldn’t fathom how he could let go so easily. If he didn’t love her, why did he bother starting

to her surroundings. She turned around too quickly and bumped into someone, papers flying everywhere

as she did. When she saw Brandon’s familiar

“Hey, watch where you’re going? The hallway’s wide enough, how did

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

were keeping to

Susan was speechless.

And on

Susan fell silent.

finished his call, put away his phone and glanced at

Kent immediately shut it.

did Brandon

I wasn’t paying

for making a scene, and at the sound of Brandon’s deep, polite

harm done, it

she bent down to pick up her

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