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.

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

now seated in the front row and waved cheerfully at

smile and then stepped

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 had some connection to

in these guesses that she couldn’t focus on the seminar and didn’t feel like sticking around. Seizing the chance as the speaker

headed to the entrance, where he picked up the stack

she had to take the long way around to

awkward smile as

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

It was fascinating” Sophia replied with a smile. I just have something going on at

first, don’t

nodded with a smile as a response, not lingering on small talk,

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

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in surprise,

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

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

surprised, and somehow

if you need anything,” he said in a rush, taking Sophia’s portfolio with him

after her.

“Ms. Yearwood.”

Don’s voice behind her, slightly out of breath, as if he had hurried

to see Don approaching her quickly with a questioning

“What’s up?” she asked.

patting his chest, and handed her

looked at it, recognized it as hers,

breath, said, “Ms. Yearwood, I’m really into your design work.