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?"

reminding her of

here as a client, looking to commission a new project with you

in with a grin, "Auntie, let me take a stab at it.

knew how to play

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

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

who had been quiet, also turned to say goodbye to

eyes then landed on Ivan, her brow furrowing in confusion, struggling to place

Cindy, "Cindy, help Ivan get settled in at his desk, the one opposite the

Ivan, "You can

nodded, "Okay," and

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

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

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

that thought, Patricia's mood soured, and she smirked at Don, "Young man, why are you letting just anyone into

was lost for a

"One is fine, but bringing in a pair? Are you

"Mrs. Crawley, what are you on about? They were hired on their merits, after

around at home with no ambition, what merits could

but

to Patricia's words, her expression calm, her steps unaltered as she walked into the office

struck a nerve. Without raising her voice or showing any displeasure, Sophia calmly took out her phone and dialed a