The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

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Sophia heard a girl’s voice griping from behind her, “What’s this Yolanda stuff all about? You’re acting like you don’t know me. My name is Marian Barlow, Marian, OK?”

Sophia didn’t know if she was just being oversensitive to the name “Yolanda’ and mistakenly thought it was about her, or if it was really just a coincidence. She couldn’t help but turn her head to sneak a peek at the girl, then at Don, both

strangers.

She shook her head with a chuckle, scolding herself for being too touchy, and then headed to the other side of the

exhibition area.

The seminar was about to kick off, and everyone had already snagged their seats early.

Sophia checked the time on her phone, there was still a while to go, so she walked into the multimedia classroom.

At the entrance, staff were collecting resumes and portfolios. Sophia had brought hers along, too, but hesitated for a moment when she thought of the “Yolanda incident from earlier.

The girl collecting resumes shot a puzzled look at the resume in her hand, then at her, “Hello?”

She said it with a meaningful glance at the resume and portfolio Sophia was holding.

Sophia hesitated, then handed it over. Thanks.”

The girl smiled, “No worries.”

Sophia returned the smile and took a seat in the back row of the classroom.

it was the “Yolanda thing messing with her head or not,

was now seated in the front row

a smile and

to Don on the stage. If this Yolanda was the one Brandon was searching for, were Don and Brandon old pals? Or was it just a coincidence that they both

on the seminar and didn’t feel like sticking around. Seizing the chance as the speaker changed, she slipped out of the

headed to the entrance, where he picked up the stack of resumes

had to take the long way around to the front. To her surprise,

awkward

the girl who had nearly been hit earlier, asked with a smile, “Leaving

a smile. I just have

back. “Family first,

a smile as a response, not lingering on

on the portfolios. He wasn’t paying much attention to the resumes until he stumbled upon a new ancient-style design portfolio. The clever fusion of classical window patterns and garden elements with modern materials caught his attention. He pulled out that portfolio along with the resume, and the name “Sophia’ caught his eye. Her work experience section

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eyebrows in surprise, not expecting

skimmed through Sophia’s portfolio attached to her resume and then turned to the

resume was so minimalist compared to the flashy ones. around it. The resume was just a simple sheet of A4 paper, so plain it made her do a double-take at Sophia, who was a stunner with a unique presence – a rare blend of innocence and grace, bookish yet gentle

Sophia’s retreating figure, somewhat surprised, and somehow felt that her

need anything,”

after her.

“Ms. Yearwood.”

the hall of the teaching building, she heard Don’s voice

Don approaching her quickly with a questioning

“What’s up?” she asked.

while patting his chest, and handed her the resume, “Ms. Yearwood, is

looked at it, recognized it as hers, and nodded, “Yeah, what

into your design work. Would you be interested in joining Dempsey