The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

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.”

past episode where Brandon had deliberately avoided Darcy, even though Sophia kept her cool and kept eating, she couldn’t help but eavesdrop on their conversation

and Sophia’s table was close to theirs, so if she listened carefully, she could

first, the two just exchanged pleasantries, but then the skinny guy asked Darcy, “How are things on your end?” Sophia heard Darcy chuckle and say, “Oh, it’s all good. You think Ms. Barlow needs to worry when I’m on the job?” followed by

getting down to brass tacks, “I’ve already got the person

tall and skinny guy said,

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

Brandon’s past covert investigation, Sophia couldn’t shake the feeling that their words had layers, like there was some

wasn’t sure if she was just being

when she got home, Sophia couldn’t help but ask Susan, “Susan, do you know

“Sure do.”

business info, especially for the

But then..

Wasn’t he booted from the

looked at Susan in surprise.

long after Brandon returned to the country, he axed the head of the Starlight Hotel’s Ephemora branch and nearly snagged the

clueless. She’d cut ties with Brandon and had blocked all news related to him since then.

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 Ephemora branch,” Susan explained, “I was tracking the Starlight Hotel project at the time, so I caught some of the gossip on the

the company, rest

up?” Susan asked, seeing