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.

always, Kent quickly retrieved the surveillance footage and sent it to

Brandon’s eyes

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

tapped his long fingers idly on the back of his phone,

that moment, the

glanced at the door and got up to

soon as the door opened, a handsome face with

to his excitement, Brandon was

leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed, and

Dempsey’s smile didn’t fade. “Who else but your buddy

the doorway with his leg, standing firm like a mountain,

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

Chapter 27

course, I had to take the chance to catch up for a drink. It’s been ages since we last saw each

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

when it came 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 into a good university and spent most of his

was in Wye City, Don had hurried over after

Brandon finally moved away from the door,

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

spacious room and excellent

and school from afar

by Ivan’s side giving him the cold shoulder flashed through hist

tab, he said, “The firm’s

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

beer with a poker face, took a hefty swig, and plopped down on the couch before

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 couldn’t take it anymore, he made a special trip to chat with Brandon. Brandon laid out the strengths and weaknesses of his firm and gave him the lowdown on the Ephemoran market, suggesting he ditch residential design and give

with a hint of pride,

from across the room, “Gotta thank you

beer for a remote cheers,

the rest of his

eyebrow at him, “Got the

“Nope.”

you roll your eyes” Don said as he walked over and sat down next to him, tipping his head to look at him, “Something on