Chapter 19

In the office, Kent couldn’t help but sneak peeks at Brandon in the inner office now and then.

After looking over at him, he couldn’t resist giving Susan the once over, his eyes scrutinizing her until she got ticked off, “What’s up?”

She was still miffed about running into him earlier and his incessant babbling.

Kent shot back, not in the best mood either. “You sure know how to backdoor your way in with finesse.”

“That’s got nothing to do with me. I didn’t dare dream of sneaking through your boss’s backdoor He’s the one who came to me asking for the papers

Susan found it odd recalling how Brandon reacted when she mentioned Sophia earlier, not at all like he was indifferent about Sophia.

She pondered for a moment, then leaned in closer to Kent, lowering her voice, “Hey, let me ask you something, how were things between your boss and his wife before?”

Kent glanced at her, “Why the nosiness?

“Just curious

She leaned in closer again, “Come on, spill it.

“No clue

Susan was speechless.

So much for her little investigation.

“But, Kent eyed her, you sure have a knack for picking your moments. Mr. Crawley never used to give anyone special

treatment before.”

Susan said. Not even Sophia?

“You’d have to ask Mr. Crawley about that. Kent stroked his chin, Sophia never asked Mr. Crawley for any favors. Who knows if he’d make an exception for her? Maybe he’s been secretly hoping Sophia would come to him”

Susan drew out her voice in disbelief, Pssh

“Don’t be so quick to dismiss it. Didn’t you notice? The moment you brought up Sophia, his attitude shifted

Susan scoffed at him, “That’s not a change in attitude. It just shows your boss is still sore about being dumped by Sophia and can’t get over the blow to his ego.”

rolled his eyes, not in the mood to

Brandon for so many years, Kent knew

had finished reviewing the proposal and hit the intercom to Kent’s desk Send Ms.

hung up and looked at Susan, “Ms Cooper, Mr Crawley

towards Brandon’s office before heading over

“Come in.”

cool voice came from inside Susan

to look at her, “I’ve looked over your proposal, and I think the area has potential. There’s room

surprised, “So, do

didn’t say that.”

Susan kept silence

opinion, but the final decision on whether we’ll go

Susan nodded. “No problem.”

further, “When can I expect

“Two weeks”

the time it would take to finalize contracts, it could take months

things up a bit? Susan asked, adding with a buttered-up smile, “My colleagues are all vying for other clients, and I don’t want to

has its fate too. If it does get snatched away, then it means the Starlight Group and

was indirectly hinting that he wasn’t that interested in

it was just business talk. She couldn’t quite read Brandon’s mind and

she couldn’t help but rant to

she patiently listened to Susan’s rant. When Susan mentioned the investment department needing to

ever so perceptive, instantly noticed the

But Brandon himself has absolute decision-making power. He could settle the whole Starlight Hotel deal on his own, no

So, was Brandon

Why would he stall you for no reason? If he’s not interested, he’d just

Susan thought for a bit, “Is he

have made the decision on the spot, not left it to the investment department to grind over for

too, Then what’s his

her hands, indicating she was just as clueless

even more

but instead. she found herself summoned to the Starlight Group for discussions every day, as if they were very interested

talks was Kent, and they took place either in his

room.

Susan bumped into Brandon day after day, seeing him more

or weekends, the chances of bumping into Brandon were slim to none. She couldn’t figure

a polite hey her way before scooting off to his room. But now, although he was not saying he,

pensive.

gripe to Sophia over a WhatsApp video call, “Dragging me to their company every day. Can’t they

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