Chapter 143

Brandon popped into Ephemora because there was some trouble at the hotel here. He didn’t want to stir the pot, but they didn’t get into the nitty-gritty of

the matter.

Sophia was clueless about whether Darcy was still with the Starlight Group or not.

He looked just like he did two years ago, short and portly, but without the pep in his step he used to have. He looked way more worn out and down in the dumps.

As Sophia craned her neck to get a better look at him, Darcy glanced down at her, noticed the tea he’d spilled but just peeped it and didn’t even mutter an ‘I’m sorry’ before he breezed past her to greet the tall, skinny guy behind her with a warm double-handed wave, “Ms. Barlow.”

Among Sophia’s acquaintances, only Marian had it.

She couldn’t help but take a second look at the lanky dude-it was the same guy she’d bumped into in the Starlight Hotel’s underground parking lot two years ago.

Zachary caught Sophia peeking and glanced over at the pair before turning to her, “Do you know this guy?”

Sophia chuckled and shook her head, “Nope. Just thought that guy was kinda rude. Bumps into someone and can’t even apologize.”

“No point sweating the small stuff with that kind of person.”

Sophia nodded with a smile, “Yeah.”

avoided Darcy, even though Sophia kept her cool and

Sophia’s table was close to theirs, so

good. You think Ms. Barlow needs to worry when I’m on the job?” followed by the so-called “Ms. Barlow” laughing heartily, replying, “Worrying about Mr. Darcy

down to brass tacks, “I’ve already got the person in place at the company, rest easy.”

skinny guy said,

hardly any external recruitment spots open each year. If they hadn’t started this new subsidiary and needed fresh faces, who knows how long it would’ve been-till kingdom come, probably.” The mention of “the Starlight Group” made Sophia pause mid-sip. The skinny guy laughed and said, “Then I’ll await the good news from Mr. Darcy.” Their conversation didn’t seem to have any

maybe because of Brandon’s past covert investigation, Sophia couldn’t shake the feeling that their words had

if she

home, Sophia couldn’t help but ask Susan, “Susan, do you know this

“Sure do.”

always up to speed with business info, especially for the deals she had clinched herself.

But then..

Wasn’t he booted from the

Sophia looked at Susan

the country, he axed the head of the Starlight Hotel’s Ephemora branch and nearly

with Brandon and had blocked all news related to him since

wonder you’re out of the loop. Word is, Brandon kept it hush-hush out of respect for Darcy’s long service. Just spun it as a ‘staff reshuffle’ and replaced the head of the

the person in place at the company, rest easy,”

up?” Susan asked, seeing Sophia’s

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