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 of Brandon's

didn't look too pleased, "I'm here as a client, looking to commission a new project

chimed in with a grin, "Auntie, let me

liked Marian's drive, but she knew how to play her cards right when it came to favors and

didn't commit, just smiled, "Sure, you can throw your hat in the ring too. It'll be a chance

off by the lack of promise, cooing in

been quiet, also turned to say

landed on Ivan, her brow furrowing in

Cindy, "Cindy, help Ivan get settled in at his desk,

"You can

nodded, "Okay," and followed

he was the man who had accompanied Sophia at the airport restaurant two years ago when Sophia

in Brandon's face. But Brandon, always covering for Sophia, insisted it was his arrangement, leaving Patricia little room to

Sophia was Brandon's ex-wife, and her being in the company with another

Don, "Young man, why

lost

retreating figures, "One is fine, but bringing in a pair? Are you trying to

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

around at home with no ambition,

but

her expression calm, her steps unaltered as she

her phone and dialed a number, her gaze fixed on Patricia, "Hello, I need to handle a matter. I want to file a defamation lawsuit. Yes, for