The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 27

The girl looked up at him, puzzled. “Where did this bracelet come from? Of course, it’s mine.”

As she spoke, she twisted her wrist, trying to pull it back.

Brandon looked at her face “What’s your name?”

“Are you sick or something?” The girl was even more baffled. “Who asks for names the first time they meet? I don’t even know you.”

Brandon frowned slightly, sizing her up with his gaze.

The girl was young around twenty-three or twenty-four, with delicate and pretty features. She had a slim and well-proportioned figure, wavy light brown hair, and was dressed in a simple yet chic outfit that screamed youthful fashion Her demeanor was calm with a hint of playful boldness, but her face was completely unfamiliar to him.

Feeling Brandon’s stare, she grew anxious. “Let go of me or I’m calling the cops.”

Then she started shouting. “Help! There’s a creep here!”

Only then did Brandon realize he was still holding her wrist through her sleeve, a reflex from his wandering thoughts

“Sorry,” he let go of her hand, glanced at the bracelet in her hand, then back at her face with a look of confusion and contemplation.

The girl eyed him warily and quickly withdrew her hand the moment she was free. She gave Brandon a look as if he was a nutcase, backing away towards the door and occasionally turning back to look at him in wonder.

Brandon didn’t pursue her again and headed upstairs to his room. Once there, he called Kent to ask him to pull the hotel’s lobby surveillance footage.

‘Mr. Crawley, what do you need that for?” Kent asked, puzzled.

“Just send it over, Brandon didn’t elaborate, “I need it in five minutes.”

“Alright, I’m on it, Kent promised right away.

“And another thing, Brandon settled on the sofa, check who Ivan Evert is.”

“Huh?” Kent was completely bewildered. “Who’s that now?”

“Just do it. I’ll send over the basic info, Brandon instructed

“Got it, Kent nodded.

retrieved the surveillance

Brandon’s eyes

in her hand, the initials “SY etched on it flickering in and out of view

his long fingers idly on the back of

moment, the

glanced at the door and got up to

door opened, a handsome face with a big

to his excitement, Brandon was much

frame with his arms crossed, and glanced at

didn’t fade. “Who else but your

the roorn, but Brandon blocked the doorway with his leg, standing firm like a mountain, and asked,

you when you were on the plane, but couldn’t get through, so I called Kent instead. He said you were on a business trip,

Chapter 27

since I’m also in Wye City. Of course, I had to take the chance to catch up for

friendship Brandon had always been a bit aloof, while Don was more outgoing Don had initially been somewhat dismissive of Brandon, finding him too stiff and no fun, but his admiration for strength gradually drew him to Brandon, and he got used to Brandon’s cool responses. Most importantly Brandon was meticulous and considerate, with a keen and unique perspective. While others were still

a subtle and profound way After the test,

Brandon was in Wye City, Don had hurried over after wrapping up

be lying. Brandon finally moved away from

Brandon asked as he watched Don enter and casually shut the door. He walked to the fridge, grabbed two

room and excellent view, where one could even see

and school from afar

the earlier scene of her standing by Ivan’s side giving him the cold shoulder flashed through hist mind, and his

said, “The firm’s been swamped lately,

Brandon’s hand paused mid-motion with

with a poker face, took a hefty swig, and plopped

home, so he applied to universities abroad. He originally planned to go for an easy out finance major, but due to a twist of fate ended up in architecture He stuck with it, and after graduating, spent a couple of years at an architectural firm to get some experience and network. Then he teamed up with a classmate to start their own firm. The first couple of years were rough, all about the red ink. When Don

with a hint of pride, “Not too

and toasted Brandon from across the room, “Gotta thank you for your sage

lifted his beer for a

he downed the rest of his beer

at him, “Got

“Nope.”

long enough to spot your shady schemes just from the way you roll your eyes” Don said as he walked over and sat down next to him, tipping