The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 46

Sophia zipped back to her room and fired off the contract to Susan.

Susan had already hit the sack and only caught wind of the contract from Sophia when she woke up the next day. Still groggy from sleep, her eyes popped open as she got a gander at the contract, and she sat bolt upright in bed, surprise. written all over her face. She eyeballed the contract not once, but twice, just to make sure it was indeed Brandon’s handwriting. Once convinced, she shot a message back to Sophia, all excited. [Holy smokes, you actually managed to wrap up Brandon in one night! How on earth did you pull that off? Didn’t you say he was as tough as nails and never liked to pull strings for anyone?]

Sophia caught Susan’s message while riding shotgun in Brandon’s car, as he was giving her a lift to school.

She couldn’t help but sneak a peek at Brandon. The Brandon she knew was all about fair play, never bending the rules for anyone, which was why she never bothered him with anything during their marriage.

Brandon had thrown her for a loop last night. She had just tentatively popped the question, not expecting him to agree so readily, let alone seal the deal on the spot with such efficiency

Sensing her gaze, Brandon found a moment to glance her way. “What’s up?”

Sophia shook her head “Nothing major, just got a message from Susan. She’s over the moon and wanted me to pass on her thanks.”

“No need for thanks. I didn’t do it just to break my rule for her sake.”

Sophia’s heart skipped a beat at that.

She turned her gaze away slightly, her fingers still fidgeting with her phone.

“I remember you never made exceptions for anyone before,” she murmured.

“So, you never came to me for help, right?” Brandon said, his foot easing onto the brake as the traffic light flipped from green to red, bringing the car to a smooth halt before the stop line. Then he looked at her, “Why didn’t you ever think of coming to me for anything?”

“I didn’t want to make things tough for you,” Sophia said softly, not looking his way.

“Was it about not making things tough for me, or not wanting to owe me a favor?”

paused, her eyes meeting

was still looking at

genuinely didn’t want to challenge Brandon’s principles. Once she asked

with him this time because she knew Brandon had his own standards and lines

haven’t thought about it,” she confessed honestly, “I just didn’t want to

to clear the clouds from

light turned green, Brandon

troubling me,” he said softly as the car pulled away, “sometimes, I even wish you would

shot him

return her gaze, just focused on

quiet, but his words had struck a

had always been a sensitive soul, easily moved by someone’s words, especially when they came from a man

soon at

time for classes yet, but the campus entrance

classrooms.

hurt herself, Brandon had made a point to come half an hour early. Still, he

a parking spot, Brandon caught sight of Dempsey Architects’ promotional sign at the gate and remembered Sophia mentioning she wanted to attend

puzzled. “What is

at the ad sign not too far away. “Is this

and nodded. “Yeah, that’s the one. Their work seems pretty solid, and the designers

“Did you get in?”

shook her head.

glance at Brandon, trying to gauge from his expression whether he knew Don. But Brandon looked as calm as usual, just patiently weaving through the crowd looking for a spot to

but before she could get the word out, a figure suddenly darted out from a side path, not looking where they were going and nearly collided with the front of Brandon’s car. Sophia yelped, “Watch out!” Just as the black Cayenne slammed the brakes, jolting Sophia back against the seat. Brandon quickly extended his hand to steady her lower

laced with a hint of concern that

Sophia nodded. “I’m fine.”

looked worriedly at the girl who had her hands pressed against