The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 215

By the time Brandon headed back, he had managed to chill out completely. The storm of emotions inside him had died down, but there was still this heavy feeling in his chest, a kind of deep-seated discomfort that just wouldn't go away. In a flash, he felt like life had lost all its flavor.

He lost interest in everything, even his work, which he normally couldn't get enough of.

Back at home, staring at the empty room, Brandon felt an emptiness inside, suddenly bewildered, clueless about what the heck life was all about.

Just thinking about Sophia, imagining her with Ivan, that familiar sting started spreading in his chest, almost leaving him breathless.

Brandon tried a few times to shift his focus back to work, but Sophia was like a weed in his brain, impossible to shake off. No matter how hard he tried to distract himself, images of her holding hands with Ivan kept replaying in his head, driving him nuts.

Especially since they were traveling together, probably sharing a hotel room, maybe even the same bed.

With a snap, Brandon chucked his pen onto the desk. He grabbed his work phone and called Don.

"Brandon?"

Don, rarely receiving calls from Brandon's work phone, sounded tentative.

"It's me."

Despite the emotional turmoil, Brandon's voice was cool as a cucumber, "What project is Ivan handling right now?"

"Why are you asking all of a sudden?" Don was puzzled, "He just started on this massive project, some skyscraper that's supposed to be a city within a city. I got him and Sophia on it."

"What stage is it at?"

"Still drafting the initial proposal."

"Did they submit the plan yet?"

"Not yet, no rush."

to come back to the office right now. Work overtime

simple in terms of design

people back for overtime on the weekend, that's not

"Yeah, it's indeed not

need their

Don could finish, Brandon cut him off, "You go to his place and keep an eye on him. Overtime is unavoidable when the project is urgent. Compensate him with time off and

Brandon hung up, his expression not any better, even feeling a bit disgusted with himself. He and Sophia were divorced; she was free to marry whoever

natural for her to find a new boyfriend, but then he remembered Sophia saying calmly a few times

Liar!

hit by a gloom he hadn't felt in ages, more

pressure was so heavy that even Kent's breathing turned lighter. He couldn't help but sneak a question to a junior staff member, "What's up

as clueless, "I have no idea; he's been like this

a glance at Brandon

at his computer but clearly agitated. He picked up documents and put them down repeatedly, never making it through any of them

saw Brandon rest his hands on his forehead and close his eyes tightly, taking deep

Brandon suddenly tossed his pen

"Meeting!"

dropped the word coolly

for weekly departmental

Brandon's face was calm, his

would drift off mid- presentation, and he

sitting right by his side, noticed Brandon's mind was elsewhere

this was two years ago, the day Sophia asked for

zoned out briefly when he received the text and during the meeting. His demeanor was always composed, and the only

Kent's cues, Brandon just glanced at him and didn't say anything, but he did

was over. The word "adjourned" came out

they couldn't help but discuss why Brandon was off his

boss being down because the numbers aren't up