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

this new gig, planning to make it the debut project for the local branch. The client loves her work and wants her to keep at

chuckled, taking the design portfolio and getting

eyes light up, “Right? It’d be a real shame to let this go

Ivan nodded, “Definitely.”

“Why’s

married, he didn’t feel it was his place to gossip. So he said

on developing

wants to wander and see the world.”

strokes for

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

it would be a

it’s not my

but she’s always had respect for you, right? Sometimes people get tunnel vision, need

honest, it’s a love thing. I think it’s foolish for a girl to give

romance.”

looked at Don,

just regular grown-up stuff, breakups happen. It’d

with a nod,

give it a shot,” Ivan said, grabbing the design portfolio and whipping

in?” Don asked, “Joining the company?”

see. I’ll think it

nodded on the spot, “Don’t

Brandon the good news-he’d snagged another genius for the company.

which, in Don’s book, was as good as a

couldn’t dive into work

emails before drifting back to the phone he had tossed aside.

up, opened WhatsApp, and stared at the friend request

Sophia really didn’t join the company popped into his head uninvited.