The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 38

During the break between classes, Sophia shot her resume off to Dempsey Architects.

This firm not only posted ads around the school but also went the extra mile to host an Info session right there, with jobs up for grabs on the spot.

The gig was set for 5 PM in the multimedia classroom.

Sophia had a free afternoon and wasn’t too keen on going back to face Brandon, so she decided to kill some time and check out the info session.

Dempsey Architects must have a stellar rep in the biz, and the perks they were offering seemed pretty sweet, so naturally, the place was buzzing with a bunch of students huddling around the promo board outside the classroom, shooting the breeze about it.

Dempsey Architects had clearly put some serious elbow grease into their publicity, decking out the classroom entrance with a pop-up exhibit that was simple but oozed their vibe, showcasing their success stories with models and. dioramas.

The exhibit was all sleek and classy, rocking a modern exotic style vibe that Sophia was totally into, and she couldn’t help but get drawn in for a closer look.

The joint was packed, and it was definitely shoulder-to-shoulder, but most folks were just breezing through for a quick peek

Sophia had always had a thing for architectural design, and she couldn’t tear her eyes away from those models and dioramas, especially when she spotted some clever exotic style garden elements. She zeroed in on the details and was so engrossed that she was oblivious to the horseplay going on around her. Just as she was bending over a faux-rock display, a playful smack from a nearby girl sent a high-rise diorama flying, and the girl’s shriek of pain turned heads as she instinctively dodged away, causing a bit of a ruckus in the crowd.

his head in that direction. He spotted the girl who’d caused the stir-none other than the one who looked like Yolanda from the bar last night. But before he could say hi, he saw the model she’d knocked was teetering on the brink of collapse. Noticing it was about to take a

too slight to stop it. She staggered

last second, a sturdy arm swooped in from behind to steady her, while another hand deflected the model. With a loud crash,

bit dazed, looked up to see the girl sprawled on top of her and the man whose arm

finally let out a sigh of relief, turned to Sophia and the girl, and blurted out,

her head, “I’m fine, thanks,” while nudging the girl who was still on top

her

simple, genuine smile with a touch of

couldn’t help but return

with a hint of surprise, “Hey, it’s you! What are

and smiled,

a bit of

girl jutted her chin slightly. “Why? Don’t I look

that, just didn’t expect

they seemed to know each other and were

Sophia’ near fall and spared her a glance, “Hey, you sure you

shook her

persisted, “And

shook

her thanks and not wanting to interrupt, “You guys

his own, “Sure thing, feel free to look around, and If you’ve got any questions, just holler. I’m Don, in