The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 194

"Got a problem?" Patricia shot a look at Don. "Can't the client meet the designer for a sec?"

"Of course not," Don chuckled in response, though he didn't dare speak for Sophia since she might not be keen on seeing Patricia.

"How about you take a seat here, and I'll go check?" Don suggested.

"Sure, I'm not swamped today anyway," Patricia agreed swiftly, arms already crossed in front of her. "Off you go."

Don flashed an "OK" sign, threw a glance at Marian to keep Patricia company, and headed out.

He made a beeline for Sophia's office.

Sophia was deep in work, seemingly unaffected by Patricia's presence and didn't notice Don approaching.

As Don passed the door, he tapped lightly twice.

Sophia looked up, puzzled, spotting Don at the doorway.

"Hey Sophia, Mrs. Crawley's hoping to meet the designer. Wanna swing by?" Don asked, totally in a let's-talk-it-out tone.

"Nope," Sophia flat-out refused.

Don was taken aback by her blunt denial. He knew Sophia for a while now. She was always gentle and considerate, even for unwanted social calls, she'd ask in a negotiating tone, "Can I skip it?" This kind of straightforward refusal was a first.

Thinking Don might be in a bind over her refusal, Sophia softened her voice, "Mr. Dempsey, Mrs. Crawley seeing me might skew her basic judgment, which could then cloud her assessment of our company's capabilities. Better not let me add to the confusion."

Don snapped out of it, flashed a smile, "No worries. If you don't wanna go, don't. Just thought I'd ask. You get back to it."

office and

think Sophia needed to see Patricia. It was just polite to ask, making it easier to explain to

Crawley, I'm so

forehead in feigned annoyance. "You called yesterday about

frowned, "She's still

nodded, "Yeah, she's been wiped from the design work, finally gets

"That makes sense."

was on leave the day before. She

their chit-chat about the

mainly due to Louis asking Don for a

up with Brandon, thinking the same workplace would give them a chance to get to

had just been ousted by Brandon, so they

a top-notch university and an old

projects, she was eager to make her mark on new ones, so

out the project's demands, Marian chimed in with a giggle, "Mrs. Crawley, let

whiny, leaving Patricia

give Marian a shot. She's from

and Don

a reluctant smile, "Alright then." Looking at Marian, she said, "Marian, I'm counting

prob, Mrs. Crawley, leave it to me," Marian

she hit the

desk was right next to

of Marian's saccharine talk or how chummy

snag a new project right off the bat left Cindy feeling

on WhatsApp, [Hey boss, what's the deal with the new girl Marian? Seems like whatever project she wants, Mr. Dempsey just hands