The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 23

The hotel was clad in steel-gray glass, a skyscraper with over fifty floors that exuded grandeur and high-class sophistication, matching its brand positioning to a tee.

Outside the hotel cars came and went Through the revolving glass doors, stylishly dressed folks were constantly coming in and out, with the clientele primarily consisting of young men and women

Sophia and Brandon had been married for quite some time now, but they had never stayed at the Starlight Hotel.

She hadn’t even set foot inside

All she knew was that the Starlight Hotel brand was Brandon’s efforts back in his university days.

While everyone else was still patting themselves on the back for making it through the exams and kicking back, while they were busy gaming, dating or joining clubs, Brandon was already diving headfirst into the family biz on top of his studies. He built the Starlight Hotel brand from the ground up, and in just a few years, he turned it into a world-class luxury hotel chain it was his golden ticket to taking the helm as the big boss of Starlight Group.

Back home. Sophia hadn’t seen much of Starlight Hotel-not because there were few of them, but because she hadn’t been out much in the past couple of years. And now, in this foreign land, stumbling upon a Starlight Hotel felt like a warm hug

Seeing familiar words on a street sign amidst a sea of foreign languages can give her that fuzzy feeling, all the more so when the brand had a special place in her life.

Sophia couldn’t help but crack a smile, her wandering heart finding a touch of solace in this familiarity, and she found herself drawn towards the hotel

The valets and the front desk staff at the entrance were Zenithans As Sophia approached, the security guard greeted her, Welcome.”

“Thank you,” Sophia responded with a smile, finding comfort here.

She didn’t go in, just peeked inside, and the sight of familiar Zenithan faces deepened the sense of nostalgia, as if she were back home, settling her restless heart even more.

The parking valet, noticing she didn’t seem to be heading in, asked with a grin, “Miss, looking for someone?”

Sophia shook her head and smiled, “Nope, just passing by and thought I’d take a gander.”

The valet smiled back. Feel free to come in and look around. Our hotel offers a free rest area and afternoon tea.”

“Thanks, but I’ll pass, Sophia smiled, declined politely, and bid farewell to the valet. As she turned to leave, a black Cayenne slowly drove past her. As it brushed by, Sophia instinctively glanced inside the car, and her gaze froze

Brandon, who was in the driver’s seat, happened to turn his head at the same time. Their eyes locked in mid-air.

There was no npple in Brandon’s deep gaze. After looking at her, he slowly shifted his gaze back to the road ahead, his chiseled profile cool and detached.

Sophia calmly withdrew her gaze as well and continued walking.

Brandon glanced at her in the rearview mirror. In the condensed reflection, Sophia had reached the corner and was hailing a taxi.

the steering wheel drawing

passed by without any intentions

far from here, if it

and couldn’t help but check her watch, then

Brandon might have

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Sophia turned to leave when the familiar black Cayenne suddenly screeched to a halt beside her, its window rolling down to reveal Brandon’s cool

to?” he asked, his voice as deep and mellow as

off guard, gesturing vaguely towards

Brandon said, with a click the

“No need,

repeated firmly,

even and calm, but the commanding presence in his

it’s not necessary. Sophia’s voice softened involuntarily. “I’m just around

Brandon leaned over, opened the passenger door, and then looked at her,

looking at

didn’t rush her, just patiently waited, giving off the vibe that he wouldn’t leave until she got in the

row with Brandon, not even when they divorced-it was all very amicable. She couldn’t muster the energy to throw a tantrum, and under Brandon’s

turned to her,

ahead and gave him the

no time at all, Brandon pulled up

then looked up at the apartment complex, noting that it seemed nice, especially the security, which looked

and thanked him, “I’m here,

Brandon replied, also unbuckling his

and said instinctively, “It’s fine,

she opened the door and stepped

didn’t drive away as she had suggested; instead, he got out of the car too, looked up at the apartment building, and

“Living solo?” he asked

“Yep, riding solo for

keep the kid around, she would have to upgrade to a two-bed or

he shot her

felt a bit thrown off

“What’s up?” she asked.

at her. “Mind if I take a peek

smile. “It’s not really

“Why not?”

at a loss for words, just feeling like she didn’t

expectant waiting for