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

the local branch. The client loves her

tight with her?” Ivan chuckled, taking the design portfolio and getting sucked

“Right? It’d be a real shame to let this go to waste,

Ivan nodded, “Definitely.”

up at Don, “Why’s she thinking of

with her ex, but he just found out tonight about her and Brandon. Assuming the world didn’t know Sophia had been married, he didn’t

planning on

now, wants to wander and see the world.”

different strokes for different

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,”

agreeing it would be a shame.

it’s not my place to

you to be a messenger, but she’s always had

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

romance.”

looked at Don, “A love

but that’s the gist. It’s just regular grown-up stuff, breakups happen. It’d be a

agreed with a nod, “Definitely a

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

asked, “Joining the company?”

I’ll think

spot, “Don’t think too

to tell Brandon the good news-he’d snagged

no outright, which, in Don’s book, was as

into work

the emails before drifting back to the phone he

opened WhatsApp, and stared at the

question about what to do if Sophia really didn’t join the