Chapter 144

On Friday, the Architects officially opened for business.

Since it was Dempsey Architects’ first venture into the domestic market, they went all out with a big opening ceremony to make some noise.

The ceremony was set up in the Starlight Group’s first-floor reception hall, and the headquarters really put on quite the show.

Don, as the head honcho of the new branch, was hustling from the crack of dawn to get everything ready for the big day.

One moment he was checking the stage lighting, the next he was double-checking the guest list to avoid any unexpected hiccups.

Kent was right there with him, buzzing around like a busy bee.

By the time they wrapped up, there was less than half an hour left before the auspicious moment to kick things off.

Guests were trickling in steadily.

Don and Kent were casually greeting the newcomers while sneaking peeks at their watches and scanning the crowd, with Don asking, “Where’s your boss?”

“Probably holed up in his office.”

Kent responded in a hushed tone while smiling and nodding at guests.

Don frowned, “What’s he doing in there? Isn’t he coming down?”

Kent glanced at him and quipped, “What do you think?”

Don was momentarily thrown off, “Huh?”

Kent nudged him, “Have you picked your design director yet?”

when it clicked for Don, and with

Sophia the other day to see where her head was at,

he suspected, she hadn’t made up

with someone else if the project was urgent or if the office was swamped, no need to

backup list for the design director.

and Sophia had every right to take her

was still a chance for a

by the current

watch again and couldn’t resist scanning the room one

place was buzzing, but Sophia’s familiar face was nowhere

his phone – dead silent, not a

and said, “Hold down the fort. I’m going upstairs.”

nodded, “Go ahead.”

chin up with one hand, eyes closed, recharging the batteries, looking both worn out and serene.

a mix of shadows and

to his right, the resumes of the candidates for the design director

pushed the door open, he was met with the sight of Brandon taking a breather, a rare

night without sleep?” Don queried with a raised eyebrow

a look, “Got some work stuff on my

it really work or are you just distracting yourself with

he walked up to the desk, his eyes landing on the resumes, then shifting

resumes, then at his silent phone, and

of her coming, and she’s

grabbed the resumes, “Then

over with someone new.” He tossed the resumes to Don as he said, “Pick him for the design director. He’s got skills, a couple

glanced down at the resumes,

still got over ten minutes till the official

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