The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 193

Don chuckled back at her. "Climbing the corporate ladder ain't a walk in the park, you gotta let your work do the talking here. We don't roll with nepotism, you

know."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a snide "Huh." echoed from behind.

Don frowned and glanced over his shoulder, spotting Patricia stepping out of the elevator. His frown deepened, but in a blink, he slapped on a professional smile and greeted her, "What brings you here, Mrs. Crawley?"

He remembered Brandon giving Patricia the boot from the head office, and that she was barred from visiting.

Marian, spotting Patricia, was thrilled and sweetly called out, "Mrs. Crawley!"

She deftly linked arms with Patricia, surprisingly chummy with her all of a sudden. Patricia, seeing Marian, beamed back, "What are you doing here?"

"Just here for work," Marian replied.

"Congrats!" Patricia smiled, "Must've given your grandpa a real scare, running all the way here for a job."

Suddenly, Sophia remembered the old man she encountered at the hospital yesterday. She didn't want to dwell on that, so she quickly bid Don farewell, "I better get back to work."

Don, not wanting Sophia to catch any flak from Patricia, nodded briskly, "Off you go."

Patricia eyed Sophia with that same condescending look she always had. Don wasn't a fan of that look, but still kept a polite smile on his face, "Mrs. Crawley, does Brandon know you're here?"

nudge reminding her

pleased, "I'm here as a client, looking to commission a new

a grin, "Auntie, let me take a stab at it. I'm

to play her cards right

commit, just smiled, "Sure, you can throw your hat in the

the lack of promise, cooing in her sing-song voice,

had been quiet, also turned to say goodbye

then landed on Ivan, her brow furrowing in confusion, struggling

get settled in at

Ivan, "You can

nodded, "Okay," and

suddenly remembered he was the man who had

remind Brandon, feeling that Sophia's open departure with another man was a slap in Brandon's face. But Brandon, always covering for Sophia, insisted it was his arrangement, leaving Patricia little room to complain. Now, seeing the pair working together at Brandon's company, Patricia felt it was a

in the company with another man was bound

mood soured, and she smirked at Don, "Young man, why are you letting

Don was lost for a

"One is fine, but

what are you on about? They were hired on their merits,

who's been loafing around at home with no

but glance

Patricia's words, her expression calm, her steps

calmly took out her phone and dialed a number, her gaze fixed on Patricia, "Hello, I need to handle a matter. I want