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

Brandon’s eyes

“SY etched

his brow slightly and tapped his long fingers idly on the back of his phone,

moment, the

door and

As soon as the door opened, a handsome face with a big smile appeared, clearly in

excitement, Brandon was much more

against the door frame with his

fade. “Who else but your

tried to push past Brandon into the roorn, but Brandon blocked the doorway with his leg, standing firm like a mountain, and asked,

from ear to ear, “I tried calling 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, so i pried a

Chapter 27

since I’m also in Wye City. Of course, I had to take the chance to catch up for a drink. It’s been ages

only in high school that Don, the slacker, didn’t reach the scholarly heights of Brandon, the brainiac, and they ended up at different schools. But that didn’t affect their friendship Brandon had always been a bit aloof, while Don was more outgoing Don had

to friends, but he 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

Wye City, Don had hurried over after

didn’t seem to be lying. Brandon

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

had the penthouse suite, with its spacious room and excellent view, where one could even

and school from afar

her standing by Ivan’s side giving him

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 check out the college since the School of Architecture here is

the mention of “School of Architecture, Brandon’s hand paused mid-motion with his beer. Don raised an

poker face, took a hefty swig, and plopped down on the couch before finally turning

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 couldn’t take it anymore, he made a special trip to chat with Brandon. Brandon laid out

up with a

his cold beer and toasted Brandon from across the room,

his beer for

of his beer in

at him, “Got

“Nope.”

enough to spot your shady schemes just from the way you roll your eyes”