The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 172

Brandon shot her a glance, his lips twitching slightly, but in the end, he said zilch, just strolled past her without missing a beat.

Sophia kept her cool as she stepped into the elevator.

Their shoulders brushed only for a split second.

Each with a poker face, they caught glimpses of each other in the corner of their eyes-no hellos, no pauses in their strides.

As soon as Sophia was in the elevator, her hand darted to the buttons.

Fresh off the clock, Augus was hustling out of the office with his black messenger bag, spotted Sophia in the elevator, and lit up, giving her a wave.

"Sophia!"

He was making a beeline towards Sophia.

Brandon paused his step for a heartbeat, then calmly headed back to the office.

In the fleeting moment he turned towards Don's office, Brandon caught sight of Sophia pressing the elevator's hold button, looking at the guy striding towards her, her face set with that polite, mild smile she always wore.

It dawned on Brandon that it had been ages since Sophia had flashed that smile

his way.

When he got back to Don's office, Don picked up on Brandon's sour face right away.

"Everything cool with you?" he asked, a touch concerned.

He'd dropped by to see Brandon last night, and the guy had the same distracted air about him then.

gone down between him and Sophia-couldn't get a peep out

his game, couldn't quite put his finger on it, but it felt

his gaze.

Brandon was playing the "I'm good" card, he wasn't going to

a solid pat on the shoulder, and handed over the revised proposal Sophia had just submitted.

was even steering clear of

nodded, casually taking

familiar style hit his eyes, he zoned out, staring

the flicker of emotion on

hanging onto each

look, said nothing, flipping through the proposal, noting the adjustments made exactly

the changes

the proposal. "This'll do. Pass

"Sure,

nodded back, silent again, his fingertips grazing the design proposal. After a moment's silence, he turned to Don, "That Augus guy, what's

surprised Brandon even knew about this

sunny and funny," Don said, "good at charming

"No girlfriend?"

Don was speechless.

was not the kind of scoop Brandon usually digs

Don confirmed,

looked

guy was definitely a sunny, cheerful sort the kind of "puppy dog" that's all the rage these days, the dynamic opposite of Sophia, probably the complementary type she'd mentioned looking for. Brandon wasn't sure if Augus

to be any sparks between Sophia and

a bright, funny, good-looking guy-like Kent said, few women could

around another guy, but the thought still stung a