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.

the other short and portly, both in their fifties and dressed

connection to Brandon, but judging by his expression, he didn’t want those two

she first met Brandon at the hotel, where he was staying as a guest and the staff didn’t seem to know him, and how Susan had said nobody knew Brandon was in Wye City, she figured his business trip was

heading straight for their

behind the pillar where Brandon and Sophia were hiding was tight –

swept in their direction, Brandon pulled Sophia towards him, pushing her against the wall.

then at the approaching men. After a 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 tightening her hold on Brandon’s neck

with her pull, their

instinctively looking

were deep, scarily

pull away, but Brandon tightened his grip around her waist

and his tall companion glanced at the passionately kissing couple, looked away out of

laughter faded behind them, the elevator doors opened and closed, and

slowed

Chapter

a brief pause, they simultaneously looked away

aside.

“Sorry.”

“Sorry.”

at the same moment, then both fell

go up. Brandon

gave a light “Mhm” and followed him into the

way up until the elevator stopped at Brandon’s

keycard to open the door, and Sophia followed him inside. After watching him close the door, she turned to him. “Who were those two guys anyway? Why did we

guy is the general 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

nodded. “Oh, I

he added, his eyes still

bit uneasy under his gaze,

just

lips twitched, but he didn’t pursue the topic further. “You should

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