The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

“No way, Brandon,” Sophia said softly but firmly, “Moving back here was already my bottom line, Brandon. Don’t push

me.”

Brandon’s eyes were fixed on her, but he said nothing.

Sophia stood her ground too.

Their gazes met in mid-air.

Eventually, Brandon was the first to throw in the towel. “Let’s head back.”

Sophia gave a small nod, not wanting to argue over it anymore.

She pushed open the car door and stepped out, turning to see Brandon doing the same.

Brandon hit the electronic lock to secure the car and walked around the front toward her. “Let’s go.”

Sophia nodded lightly. “Yeah.”

With that, she headed toward the elevator bay.

Brandon, originally at her side ready to walk with her, froze as a stocky figure caught his eye. He quickly draped his arm over Sophia’s shoulder, subtly sidestepping towards a pillar.

Sophia looked at him, puzzled.

Brandon gave her a zip it look, glancing casually over his shoulder.

Instinctively following his gaze, Sophia also looked back and saw two men who had just gotten out of their car and were heading towards their elevator bay.

tall and thin, the other short and portly, both in their fifties

so she didn’t know their connection to Brandon, but judging

how Susan had said nobody knew Brandon was in Wye City, she figured his business trip was meant to

two men were heading straight

the pillar where Brandon and Sophia were hiding was tight – it would be hard not to bump into each other

swept in their direction, Brandon pulled Sophia towards him, pushing her against the wall. He raised his hand as if to kiss her, his suit jacket lifting to perfectly shield

moment’s hesitation, her arms suddenly rose, wrapping tightly around Brandon’s neck. Her jacket sleeve covered his head, and she tiptoed, mimicking a passionate kiss, even

close, and with her pull, their

instinctively

were deep, scarily

to pull away, but Brandon tightened his grip around her waist and deepened

kissing couple, looked away

laughter faded behind them, the elevator doors opened

kiss slowed

Chapter

simultaneously looked away and let go of each other, each

aside.

“Sorry.”

“Sorry.”

at the same moment, then both

go up. Brandon

and followed

way up until the

watching him close the door, she turned to him. “Who were those two guys anyway? Why did

leader of Starlight Hotel’s Ephemoran branch, goes by the name Darcy,” Brandon said, looking at her with no intention of hiding it. “There’s been a bit of trouble with the hotel here, and I came over without telling anyone. Didn’t want to spook the horses at

“Oh,

back there, he added,

a bit uneasy under his gaze, Sophia

was nothing, just lending

but he didn’t pursue the topic

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