The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 117

She spoke up softly, her palm brushing ever-so-lightly against Brandon’s before quickly retreating.

Brandon shot her a glance.

Sophia, with her eyes lowered, pulled up a chair and took a seat.

Don had already passed the menu to Sophia. “Let’s order first, see what tickles your fancy”

Sophia pushed the menu back. “You guys go ahead. I’m not picky.”

Brandon gave her another cursory look, grabbed the menu, and flagged down the waiter with a wave.

The waiter promptly approached. “Good evening, sir. What would you like to order?”

“Let’s get down to business,” Brandon said, “Spicy shredded pork in garlic sauce, boiled beef in spicy sauce, diced chicken with chili peppers.”

Brandon rattled off several dishes, all with that chili kick-spicy was the name of the game.

Don looked at Brandon, incredulous. “You sure you can handle the heat?”

He remembered Brandon having a taste for lighter, more health-conscious fare, not much for the heavy flavors.

After asking, he turned to Sophia with concern. “You’re good with spicy, right?”

But he noticed Sophia watching Brandon with a complex gaze.

“Sophia?” Don called out, unsure.

Sophia snapped back to reality, looking at Don. “I’m not doing spicy these days, let’s go for something lighter.”

With that, she took the menu and chose a few milder dishes.

Don, a spice fiend himself, didn’t often get a chance to savor authentic spicy dishes abroad, so he too ordered a bunch of piquant

dishes in one breath.

When the dishes arrived, Don, without further ado, picked up the tableware and dived in, sampling each dish.

Brandon stuck to the lighter

you ordered all this and you’re not having any?”

the table. “I’m on

taste,” Don muttered, noticing Sophia was also sticking to the

her head slightly. “No, just dealing with a bit of

marrying Brandon, whose preferences leaned towards the milder

coinciding with her pregnancy and severe morning sickness, she’d been cautious not to indulge in anything too heavy, sticking to a light diet and consciously focusing on her health. Over the

were all ones

if Brandon actually remembered her favorites, leaving her feeling a bit tangled inside as

his drink, half-closed eyes not even drifting her

not foreseeing that both were off spicy food, lamented the fiery feast before them. “Here I was thinking you both were

gasping and gulping water, yet still segueing into business matters. “So, although Mr. Crawley isn’t directly overseeing the Zenithan-style resort project, it’s still pretty key for the Starlight Group, and he’s quite invested in it. He’s seen your design proposal and

remember the client listed in

being handled by a subsidiary” Don explained, “But no worries, with the big boss here, Mr. Crawley has the final say, so there won’t be a bunch of people butting in and messing with things. Just liaise with Mr. Crawley, you’ll

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Don affirmed, “Right, Brandon?”

at him but at Sophia. “Ms. Yearwood,

any

concerns?”

her lips slightly, looking at

out today that you

just saw the proposal today and was pleasantly surprised, which is why

continued to gaze calmly at Sophia. “The proposal is

twitched in a forced smile.

inquired, waving the design proposal she’d worked on, “Based on this proposal alone, I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t be up to

for the Director role,” Don jumped in, trying

Sophia wasn’t swayed as

Dempsey, for the high regard, but I’m really not the right fit,” she said, her voice as gentle and polite

watched her, unmoved. “What makes you unfit?”

direction and my career plans aren’t quite aligned.”

considering a

“Not at all.”

fields, the Starlight Group’s architectural design business might not be top-tier in the industry, but it’s definitely up there, and with Dempsey Architects joining forces, it

at him. “No, it’s not that. Your company is great; it’s my