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

that Brandon’s tableware was untouched. “Wait, you ordered all this and you’re not

Sophia across the table. “I’m on a

you’d changed your taste,” Don muttered, noticing Sophia was also sticking

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

all about spicy food, especially before marrying Brandon, whose preferences leaned towards

too heavy, sticking to a light diet and consciously focusing

dishes Brandon had ordered were all ones she used to

it was a coincidence or if Brandon actually remembered her favorites, leaving her feeling a bit tangled inside as she glanced over at

just serenely sipped his drink, half-closed eyes not even

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

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

client listed

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

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to Brandon, Don affirmed,

didn’t look at him but at

any

concerns?”

looking at Brandon. “Is this a

out today

and was pleasantly surprised, which is why I thought of setting up this dinner for a meet and chat.”

“The proposal is very well done, congratulations.”

lips twitched in a forced

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,

than qualified for the Director role,” Don jumped in,

Sophia wasn’t swayed as easily as he’d hoped.

for the high regard, but I’m really not the right fit,” she said, her

her, unmoved. “What

career plans aren’t quite aligned.”

a career

“Not at all.”

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

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