The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 209

Chapter 209

"Thanks," Brandon said to Susan on the other end of the phone.

"Mr. Crawley, you're being too formal," Susan replied, with a sarcastic tone in her voice, clearly ticked off by his unreasonable request.

"Sorry about that," Brandon apologized again, "Ms. Cooper, what time are you free tonight? Let me take you out for dinner to make up for my rudeness today."

"No need to apologize, Mr. Crawley. Just keep our little secret, and we'll be square," said Susan, sounding pretty miffed. "But since you insist, let's say 10 PM. I've got to make a call to a client. Gotta hang up now."

And with that, she cut off the call.

Kent looked at Brandon worriedly, "Mr. Crawley?"

Brandon let out a sigh, his face an expression of nonchalance, "I'm fine."

Kent couldn't help but voice his concern, "Is there something you wanted to confirm?"

"Nothing," Brandon said, "Just chasing some wild geese."

At 10 PM, Kent had set up a dinner in a bustling district for them.

Brandon met Susan as planned.

No miracles happened.

Seeing Susan approaching, Brandon felt an unusually calm state of mind, tinged with a hint of ennui, finding it hard to get excited.

He didn't stick around for long, making small talk for a bit before making an excuse to leave early.

Susan couldn't help but glance at Brandon's retreating figure and tentatively asked Kent, "What's up with Mr. Crawley?"

"He might just be in a funk," Kent replied, just as clueless, "He's been acting kind of off today."

Susan probed, "Off how?"

Kent shared, "He seems to have trouble believing you're actually in the city."

Susan chuckled, "If I'm not here, where else could I be?"

Kent laughed along, "Exactly."

He couldn't help but look at her and said, "You've been doing well for yourself these past couple of years, looking more radiant than ever."

of sipping her tea to hide the thoughtful look in her eyes and the sigh of relief she let

dinner finally wrapped

Let

the bill, Kent took a moment to ask

by. I'll just grab a cab, it'll be quick," Susan declined and waved at Kent, "Off I go, see

already heading out the door, her raised

out as he saw her leaving in

"No need."

Susan disappeared at the

and chased after her, only to see

"Susan."

out

waved again,

taxi door,

soon realizing that the route Susan's taxi was taking was eerily close to the hotel where he and

noticed Kent tailing them and mentioned to Susan, "Your friend

in the middle of a yawn, paused

Susan

look but sped up as she

it passed the Starlight Hotel they were staying at. The similar route made him glance out the window. When he turned his head back around, the taxi

catch up but couldn't find the taxi. Concerned, he pulled

was getting out of the car when she

time, disguising

just got

you're safe at home.

didn't catch her

"You too, goodnight."

patted her chest in relief

head with one hand, lost in thought. Behind her on

soon as Susan opened the door, she saw Sophia sitting at the

nodded gently, standing up and walking toward her, "You're back." "Yeah," Susan responded, pulling off her hair tie with one hand and hanging her bag on the

at her, "Everything

"Just fine," Susan replied.

Brandon wasn't in the best of moods," Susan added, "He left after sitting for just a bit. Lucky for me, otherwise, I

still a bit shaken remembering Brandon's

thing she had just landed and made it to the city in time to

in the afternoon, she, Sophia, and Theresa had just arrived

give Sophia two thumbs up, "Should I praise your strategic foresight or your deep understanding of Brandon?" She felt it was definitely

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