The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 63

Don had no clue whether Martin was off to see Brandon or not. The guy was driving like a bat out of hell, and by the time he hit the road, the taxi was nowhere in sight.

He

rang

Martin up, but Martin just brushed him off with a “Don’t worry about me” and hung up.

Don couldn’t for the life of him figure out what Martin was playing at, or what was going on between him and Brandon. He wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed compared to those two, but he had a sneaking suspicion they were keeping him in the dark about something. Not wanting to stick his nose where it wasn’t wanted, Don mulled it over and decided to give Brandon a buzz. “Hey, I couldn’t catch Martin. He hailed a cab and took off saying he had some stuff to do. Not sure if he’s heading your way or what.”

Brandon was at the Starlight Hotel’s HQ in Ephemora, and he paused mid-stride when he heard the news, but didn’t make a big deal out

of it.

“Got it,” he responded coolly. “If he shows up, I’ll give you a shout.”

“Are you guys keeping something from me?” Don wasn’t one to beat around the bush and asked point-blank.

Brandon didn’t sugarcoat it. “He’s coming over to confirm Yolanda’s identity.”

“Huh? No, I mean, if that’s the case, why the heck are you stopping him?” Don didn’t get it. If it was about confirming identity, just arrange for Marian and Martin to meet up, get on the same page, and go for a paternity test. No biggie.

“Let’s talk about it later.” Brandon let out a sigh, glancing at the hotel, “I’m a bit tied up right now, gotta hang up.”

After he ended the call, Brandon hesitated, remembering Martin had left on his own. The phone spun in his hand as he weighed his options-deal with business first or sort out personal matters.

Just then, a young girl with an HR vibe stepped out of the office and spotted Brandon by the elevator. She approached with a smile. “Hello, you must be Mr. Keith, here for the operations director position?”

She reached out her hand while she spoke. “Hi, I’m Crystal from HR.”

Brandon locked eyes with her but didn’t respond.

Unfazed, Crystal swiped open the glass door, welcoming warmly, “Come on in. Mr. Darcy has already briefed us about you several times, emphasizing that we should treat you well.”

At the mention of “Mr. Darcy,” Brandon’s expression shifted, and he nodded, “Thanks for the trouble.”

He followed her into the company.

The office was a high-rise leased for its panoramic river views and glass-walled divisions, clean and upscale.

Brandon had only been here a few times during the subsidiary setup. Once he took over the group’s operations, his workload soared, and hotel management was delegated, so he hadn’t been back in years.

It had been so long that most of the staff was new, and nobody recognized him.

He was a low-key guy. The company profiles and financial interviews never featured his photo, and aside from the execs he dealt with, hardly anyone knew him.

hours, the office was a

and cool demeanor instantly capturing attention. Whispers

HR, no one mistook him for a new

authority silenced the excited

excited over

in acknowledgment and followed Crystal into

your background more than qualifies you for our hotel’s operations director position, and the company would be happy

Brandon replied calmly, glancing at the resume in her hand. “Could I take a look at that?

handed him the

he took it, quickly scanning the document labeled “Keith,” age 30,

15:30

and barely relevant work experience capped at a receptionist position, with exactly four years under

“If this has to go through headquarters approval, is this resume going to cut

chuckled, “That’s exactly why we’ve

cry

from the

ensure no one was around, she leaned in and handed Brandon another resume, lowering her voice, “This is the polished resume Mr. Darcy asked us to give you. It wasn’t safe to send

jazzed up, and pretty darn well at that. A world-renowned university grad with a master’s in hotel management, dabbled in the ops of some top-tier hotels during his studies, and post-graduation, he jumped straight into

Crystal chuckled and nudged him, “You brought this resume, so make

a knowing wink, signaling him to zip it

and turned to her, “Is this how

still shook her head with a smile, “Of course not. You’re a talent

offered a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

drifting through the shiny glass walls, lingering on the sign that

was caught off guard, “Mr. Darcy stepped out.

low but with an undeniable air of

softened involuntarily, “He

in her eyes as

hadn’t told her his full story, just calmly asked, “When do I start?”

“Pass the interview today,

give the nod, it’s all smooth sailing. HQ just does a routine

no sweat.”

hassle.” Brandon stood up, “I’ll

you to stick around

need, he’ll reach out if there’s anything.” Brandon was already at

had flagged for VIP treatment, quickly getting up to help open the conference room door, adding

I guess I’ll be seeing you at the

the company,” and couldn’t help but

shot in the company, he avoided public appearances unless necessary. At the

aflutter – a good-looking,

Brandon’s resume wasn’t