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.

short and portly, both in their

wasn’t familiar with Brandon’s company or his work, so she didn’t know their connection to Brandon, but judging by his expression, he didn’t want those two

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 meant to be under wraps.

heading straight for their

were hiding was tight – it

one’s gaze swept in their direction, Brandon pulled Sophia towards him, pushing her

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 passionate kiss, even

were already close, and with her pull, their

instinctively looking at

eyes were deep,

to pull away, but Brandon tightened his grip around her

at the passionately kissing couple, looked away out

behind them, the elevator doors

kiss slowed and

Chapter

met again, and after a brief pause, they simultaneously looked away and let

aside.

“Sorry.”

“Sorry.”

at the same moment, then both fell

go up. Brandon

light “Mhm” and followed him into

didn’t speak on 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,

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

nodded. “Oh,

for back there, he added, his eyes still on

bit uneasy under his gaze,

just lending

he didn’t pursue the topic further.

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