Chapter 21

She eyed Brandon cautiously, trying to gauge his mood. “Who’s that?”

“Sophia,” he said, his handsome face composed, not bothering with any fake pleasantries.

Susan frowned. “You looking for her for something?”

Brandon didn’t answer, just looked at her, repeating his question: “Where is she?”

Susan shook her head quickly “I don’t know”

Afraid that Brandon might not believe her, she quickly added, “I really don’t know She just went that way, we haven’t been in touch, I really don’t know her address. Susan continued, “you’ve got phones and WhatsApp, right? If you wanna find her, just shoot her a message

But as soon as the words left her mouth, she saw Brandon’s expression go blank again.

He didn’t say anything more, didn’t even ask her to delete the photo, just gave her a look and turned to leave.

Susan didn’t know what did she do wrong, but watching his cold silhouette, she couldn’t help but call out, “Brandon.”

Brandon stopped in his tracks but didn’t turn around.

Susan still looking at his back, asked, “You looking for Sophia for something?”

“Nothing

okay? You’ve both chosen to let bygones be bygones, so just leave it

Brandon didn’t respond.

his deep-set side profile tighten slightly, a bit cold, but he said nothing, neither good nor bad, just walked

about what Brandon was thinking and worried that her words might have blown a potential contract too, but since Sophia said she didn’t want to

through for

to fall through too, but to her surprise, two days later, Kent suddenly informed her that Starlight Hotel had agreed to come

help but confirm with Kent over and over, “Mr Crawley really

the repeated confirmations, said, “You

help but probe further, “Didn’t Mr. Crawley say before that it needed to go through the investment department for evaluation?

the call himself,

Mr. Crawley can make the call himself, why did we have to go through

should I know?” Kent was just as confused. If Brandon could make the

Kent added, “Maybe

might have spoken too loudly because just as he finished, he saw Brandon glance his way from the

up straight and covered the phone’s mouthpiece, lowering his voice, “Alright, I’ve let you know. You guys get the contract ready too, grinding out the details is gonna take

other end

wasn’t used to Susan’s saccharine tone

With that, Kent hung up without another word, and after the call, he

nod of

his rambling with Susan had been overheard by Brandon or what, but he

wanted to see

of his desk, flipped through it, glanced at Kent. “Who’s currently in charge of managing

somewhat puzzled. Isn’t it

in charge of the Ephemoran branch, personally appointed by Brandon Kent didn’t understand why Brandon was asking this out of the

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