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.

thing messing with her head or not,

now seated in the front row and waved cheerfully

and then stepped up

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

was so caught up in these guesses that she couldn’t focus on the seminar and didn’t feel like sticking around. Seizing the chance as the speaker changed, she

from the podium and headed to the entrance, where he picked up the stack of resumes that wasn’t exactly thin

the back door was closed, so she had to take the long way around to the front. To her surprise,

an awkward smile

nearly been hit earlier, asked with a smile, “Leaving so soon? Was the

all. It was fascinating” Sophia replied with a smile. I

Don smiled back. “Family first, don’t

not lingering on small talk, and after

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

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raised his eyebrows in surprise, not expecting to

to her resume and then turned to the

was just a simple sheet of A4 paper,

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

sec, call me if you need anything,” he said in a rush, taking Sophia’s

after her.

“Ms. Yearwood.”

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

to see Don approaching her quickly with

“What’s up?” she asked.

his chest, and handed her the resume,

looked at it, recognized it as hers,

really into your design work.