The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 39

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.

“Yolanda thing messing with her head or not, Sophia was

who had bumped into her earlier was now seated in the front row and waved cheerfully at Don when he walked in through the

and then stepped up

for, were Don and Brandon old pals? Or was it just a

couldn’t focus on the seminar and didn’t feel like sticking around. Seizing the chance as

the entrance, where he picked up

she had to take the long way around to the front. To her surprise, she bumped into Don, who was

gave an awkward

had nearly been hit

replied with a smile. I just have something going on

back. “Family first,

smile as a response, not lingering on small talk, and after saying

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 was pretty bare with no full-time gigs, but her personal achievements listed quite a few projects, some of which

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his eyebrows in surprise, not

resume and then turned to the girl collecting resumes, shaking the resume, “Did she

had a super memory. It was just that Sophia’s 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

surprised, and somehow felt that her work

call me if you need anything,” he said

after her.

“Ms. Yearwood.”

the teaching building, she heard Don’s voice behind her, slightly out of breath, as if he

Don approaching her quickly with

“What’s up?” she asked.

front of her, catching his breath while patting his chest, and handed her the resume, “Ms.

recognized it as hers, and nodded, “Yeah,

really into your