The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 89

Without looking at the screen, Brandon answered.

At this hour, it could only be Kent calling.

“Mr. Crawley, Mr. Evert would like to meet with you tomorrow afternoon, what do you think?” Kent reported the next day’s schedule diligently from the other end of the line, but before he could finish, Brandon cut him off

with a flat tone.

“Not meeting him.”

“Uh?” He hadn’t heard of any recent issues between Brandon and Mr. Evert, so this sudden refusal was unexpected.

“I’ll be out of town for a few days, postpone all appointments accordingly,” said Brandon.

Kent quickly flipped through Brandon’s schedule. “But Mr. Crawley, you don’t have any trips planned. Where are you headed?”

“That’s none of your business, just make sure it’s arranged.”

After giving instructions, Brandon hung up.

Kent, still baffled, listened to the “beep beep” on the other end and looked up at his assistant, “Does Mr. Crawley have any trips scheduled?”

The assistant was just as clueless, “Not that I know of.”

Kent’s frown deepened, and he sent a message to Brandon, [Mr. Crawley, do you need me to book your flight now?[

Brandon’s reply came quickly. [No need]

Kent was puzzled.

A trip even he was kept in the dark about?

Sophia made it to the graduation venue just in the nick of time.

She’d left home a bit late that morning and made a last–minute stop at the studio to discuss some creative ideas for the traditional resort project with Don – the client was pressing hard. She rushed to the venue right after their meeting.

By the time she arrived, the graduation ceremony was about to start. The place was decorated to the nines, most of the students were already there, still scrambling for seats or huddled in groups chatting away.

Sylvia had been waiting for Sophia at the entrance and quickly grabbed her when she saw her hurrying over, “You made it! I was beginning to think you’d skip the graduation.”

It wasn’t just her concern. Sophia wasn’t much for group activities.

Although the graduation ceremony was significant, it wasn’t mandatory for getting the degree and diploma, so it wasn’t like she had to be there.

–

after all, you only graduate

an apologetic look. “Pulled an all–nighter working on a design and overslept, then I dashed to

as long as you’re here,” Sylvia said, leading her

at the ceremony was buzzing, most

a spot for them already and guided Sophia through the crowd to sit at the back of

polite nod, sliding over

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aside from necessary academic

next door came bustling in and, upon seeing Sophia, raised her eyebrows in surprise and greeted her, “Whoa, Sophia, you’re here too! Haven’t seen much of you at school lately, thought you might have taken off

many classes left at school, so I haven’t

at school anyway. Everyone’s busy

away, plopping down

she loved to catch up with Sophia, but these past couple of years Sophia seemed super busy. Sophia was always in a rush to classes and quick to leave, never showing

Marian settled in beside her and said nothing,

were mostly seated

the grads were decked out in their academic

sitting in her dream college in her gown felt surreal, like she

she’d one day be part of the School of Architecture, let

flew by so fast, it felt unreal.

mic and stepped up, reminding everyone that the ceremony was about to start and to set their phones to silent.

to silence

instinctively glanced at Sophia when the ringtone sounded. She couldn’t make out what was said over the din, but she saw Sophia’s expression turn serious. Sophia whispered a soft “Okay, I’ll be right back” before turning to Sylvia beside her, saying

and ask what was up. Sophia had already slipped through the crowd and

slowly pulled up to the school’s entrance.

car, his eyes slowly turning towards the main

the ceremony could be heard, all steeped in graduation atmosphere. Brandon’s gaze drifted past the gate, looking towards the source of the music,

gardens and buildings, he

didn’t even know

was Sophia’s big day, and out of the blue, he wanted to see her in her gown, to see her fulfill her dreams

gaze, unfastened his seatbelt with one hand, and

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Sophia, still clad in her academic dress, hurried out of the gate and

drop–off

door, pressed the lock button on his keys, and made his way towards the entrance.

pulled up in

and in her haste, accidentally bumped into

cab.

Sophia apologized awkwardly and

knitting together. He turned his head just in time to see the taxi door close and a sea of