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 footage and sent it

Brandon’s eyes

initials “SY etched on it flickering in and out of

furrowed his brow slightly and tapped his long fingers idly on

that moment, the doorbell

and

handsome face with a big smile appeared,

to his excitement, Brandon was much more

the door frame with his arms crossed, and glanced at the newcomer. “Who told you

didn’t fade. “Who else but your buddy

push past Brandon into the roorn, but Brandon blocked the doorway

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

Chapter 27

take the chance to catch up for a drink. It’s

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

was sincere and righteous. Over the years, their friendship deepened in a subtle and profound way After the test, when Don chose to study abroad due to not getting into a good university and spent most of his time abroad,

City, Don had hurried over after

Don didn’t seem to be lying. Brandon finally moved away from

what brings you to Wye City? Brandon asked as he watched Don enter and casually shut the door. He walked to

and excellent

and school from afar

giving him the cold shoulder flashed through hist mind, and

oblivious to the change in Brandon’s expression, lifted his left arm and neatly caught the cold beer thrown his way. As he popped the tab, he said, “The firm’s been swamped lately, so I thought I’d hire some freelance designers. Came here to

paused mid-motion with his beer. Don raised an eyebrow.

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

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,

from across the

for a

downed the rest of his beer in one

eyebrow at

“Nope.”

way you roll your eyes” Don said as he walked over and sat down next to