The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 124

Brandon could totally guess why Sophia added him.

He had just snagged Sylvia’s number, and Don had just been beating around the bush with Sylvia about the kid stuff. With Sophia’s smarts, a hint from Sylvia would be all she needed to connect the dots.

Back in the car, he had offered to let her add him on WhatsApp and she had turned him down. Now she was coming to him, obviously just wanting to confirm to his face that the kid was a no-show.

It was a raw wound.

For Sophia, and for him too.

Brandon didn’t want to poke that bear again.

He stared at the “Accept” button for an eternity, then finally hit decline and chucked his phone to the side, turning his focus to the computer.

Don rocked up to the bar just as Ivan was stepping out of his car at the entrance.

Don flashed a big old grin and slapped him on the shoulder, “What’s the deal? You’re back in the homeland too?”

“Graduated, man. What’s the point of sticking around there?” Ivan said, walking into the bar with him.

The bar was more of the artsy, quiet type. Soft tunes played in the background, a stark contrast to the thumping chaos of rowdier spots.

“So, fancy joining my company?” Don asked. “I’ve just brought my branch back home, and we’re short-staffed. How about you hop on board?”

Ivan looked at him, “Isn’t Sophia around? She’s worth her weight in gold.”

“Don’t even go there, you’re twisting the knife,” Don sighed at the mention of her.

Ivan frowned, “What’s up? Sophia doesn’t want to come back?”

Don said, “She’s been in the country these past few days, but she’s not keen on the new company.”

Ivan was puzzled.

debut project for the local branch. The client loves her work and wants her to keep at it. Sophia’s really into it

did I become tight with her?” Ivan chuckled, taking the design portfolio and getting sucked into the visuals.

light up, “Right? It’d be a real shame

Ivan nodded, “Definitely.”

Don, “Why’s

didn’t know Sophia had been married, he didn’t feel it was his place to gossip. So he said vaguely, “I’m not super clear on the details. Probably something to do

she planning on developing her career back

plans for now, wants to

fine, different strokes for

stop her from traveling. She could check in now and then. But the thing is, the company owns the design rights, and the client’s been clear-if she drops it, we start from scratch. That means her design would never see the light of day. So I think,” Don said, looking at Ivan, “It’d be best if she took it on.

it would be a

reasons. I’m just an outsider; it’s not my place to play messenger,”

back into his hands, “I’m not asking you to be a messenger, but she’s always

a love thing. I think it’s

romance.”

looked at Don,

have all the deets, but that’s the gist. It’s just regular grown-up stuff, breakups happen. It’d be a pity if she quit

agreed with a nod, “Definitely a pity.”

shot,” Ivan said, grabbing the design

Don asked, “Joining

see. I’ll think it over.”

the spot, “Don’t think

was dying to tell Brandon the good news-he’d snagged another genius for the

in Don’s

into work mode

before drifting back

picked it up, opened WhatsApp, and stared at

really didn’t join the company