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

connection to

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

men were heading straight for

tight – it would be hard not to bump into each other

closer, and the portly one’s gaze 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

glanced at him, 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

were already close, and with

froze, instinctively

were deep, scarily

impulse was to pull away, but Brandon tightened

glanced at the passionately kissing couple, looked away out of politeness, and walked past with a shake of their heads

them, the elevator doors opened and

slowed and eventually

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pause, they simultaneously looked away and let go of each other, each

aside.

“Sorry.”

“Sorry.”

the same moment, then both

up.

gave a light “Mhm” and followed

speak on the way up until the elevator stopped at Brandon’s top-floor

the door, and Sophia followed him inside. After watching him close the

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 spook the horses at

nodded. “Oh, I

he added, his eyes still on

bit uneasy under his gaze, Sophia looked away

just lending

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

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