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 fare.

that Brandon’s tableware was untouched. “Wait, you ordered all this and

at Sophia across the table. “I’m on a

and still ordering all these heavy flavors? Thought you’d changed your taste,” Don muttered, noticing Sophia was also sticking to the lighter dishes, “You’re not into spicy either?”

“No, just dealing

before marrying Brandon, whose preferences leaned towards the milder side. Gradually,

too heavy, sticking to a

had ordered were all ones

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

half-closed eyes not even drifting her way.

that both were off spicy food, lamented the fiery feast before them. “Here I was thinking you

grimacing from the spice, 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.

remember the client listed in

worries, with the big boss here, Mr. Crawley has the final say, so there won’t be a bunch of people butting

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Brandon, Don affirmed, “Right, Brandon?”

at him but at Sophia. “Ms. Yearwood, do you

any

concerns?”

lips slightly, looking at Brandon. “Is this a

out today

quickly, “Mr. Crawley just saw the proposal today and was pleasantly surprised, which

calmly at Sophia. “The proposal is very

twitched in a forced smile. “Thanks.”

the position of Design Director at Star-Dempsey Architects, and I hear you are hesitant, right?” Brandon 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 the

for the Director role,” Don jumped

Sophia wasn’t swayed as easily as he’d

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

“What makes you

direction and my career

a

“Not at all.”

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 might just break into the elite.

looked at him. “No, it’s not that. Your