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.

stuck to the

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

glanced at Sophia across the table. “I’m on a health kick lately.”

changed your taste,” Don muttered, noticing Sophia was also sticking to the lighter dishes, “You’re

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

especially before marrying Brandon, whose preferences leaned towards the

too heavy, sticking

were all

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

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

spicy food, lamented the fiery feast before them. “Here I

he said that, he dove in with his tableware, 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. He’s seen your design proposal and is very

a tight smile. “I remember the client listed in the proposal wasn’t

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

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Don affirmed, “Right, Brandon?”

at him but at Sophia. “Ms.

any

concerns?”

pursed her lips slightly, looking at Brandon.

Brandon cut her off, “I only found out today

proposal today and was pleasantly surprised, which is why I thought of setting up this dinner for

to gaze calmly at Sophia. “The proposal is very well

lips twitched in a

inquired, waving the design proposal she’d worked on, “Based on this proposal alone, I don’t

Director role,” Don jumped in, trying to persuade

Sophia wasn’t swayed as easily

Mr. Crawley and Mr. Dempsey, for the high regard, but I’m really not the right fit,” she said,

her, unmoved. “What makes you

company’s direction and my career plans aren’t quite

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. Are you lacking confidence, Ms.

that. Your