The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 239

Don and Kent's ride was parked in the spot next door. Peering through the car window, they spotted Brandon gazing at Sophia in a trance, exchanging puzzled glances without making a peep to interrupt.

Brandon paid no mind to the two in the adjacent car, just quietly watching Sophia.

Gotta admit, post-divorce Sophia looked way better than she did two years back.

It wasn't about her features being more pretty, but that vibe she had and the sparkle in her eyes.

Sophia had been glowing more and more these past couple of years.

Maybe it was his intense stare that jolted Sophia.

In her slumber, Sophia stirred and then slowly opened her eyes.

Their gazes collided.

There was a hint of grogginess in Sophia's eyes, like she wasn't fully awake yet.

She tried to speak, but her just-awoke brain was still in a fog, not quite sure where she was, just the car's AC made her instinctively pull the suit jacket around her.

The stiff fabric took her by surprise, and she glanced down to see the jacket she was draped in.

"It's chilly in here."

A calm voice floated down from above.

A somewhat embarrassed Sophia came back to reality.

"Thanks."

She murmured her thanks and was about to hand back the jacket when Brandon stopped her with a raised hand, "Keep it on, I don't need it."

After saying this, he straightened up and glanced out the window, "We've hit the service area. Need a bite to eat?"

Sophia shook her head gently, "No, thank you."

Brandon nodded, not pushing the issue, and checked the time on his wristwatch before starting the engine.

Don and Kent quickly followed suit.

The sky outside looked a bit gloomy, and the wind had picked up along the way.

Zion City was a seaside town, and Sophia remembered the weather report predicting a hurricane hitting the city by early morning the next day.

Should've been clear skies before the storm, but the look of the sky and the way the wind blew gave off vibes that the storm might hit earlier.

She glanced at Brandon involuntarily.

Brandon too noticed the change outside, a slight frown creasing his brow as he picked up speed.

By the time they reached Zion City, the weather was still decent, sunny but with a breeze.

going to hit

a restaurant, Kent looked up at the sky and voiced his

be

with that, he led the way into the restaurant, grabbing a menu off the

in a rush, so lunch had

up a chair next to Don, "There's a good chance the hurricane will land

"Alright."

didn't dawdle, choosing a few

much they rushed, by the time they finished

site, it was well into the

was already on

were being delivered one after

ceremony was also in prep

partner of the Starlight

where

the time of the accident, Brandon had called the cops and also notified the engineering quality supervision department to conduct a safety assessment of the building

structure was sound, but the falling stone pillar was clearly an act of

to intervene, the consequences would have been unthinkable. All of the

was stirring up trouble

the two buildings the Starlight Group had under construction, besides the mall where the accident occurred, it was

If someone was up to no good, the Zenithan-style

a last-minute decision, but he

arrived, Vince, the company's project supervision head, hurried over

the company, brought over by Daniel and Patricia

but privately, he took his cues from Brandon's

held a lot of trust in

upfront about his visit's purpose. Apart from a surprise inspection, it was to ensure

tagged along mainly to check that the preliminary preparations for each phase were on track, to avoid any

Vince at the helm, preparations on site were solid, everything

rest easy. With me here, there won't be

his chest as they exited the

very scholarly-looking, speaking

"Thanks."

responded with a smile of his

you're

grin, and couldn't help

the chief designer's

architectural design background himself, he had

for the ingenuity in

smile, "Mr. Vince, if there are any questions during the construction process, feel free to reach out to me

you to be so young. I thought whoever designed this resort

with a smile, "Thanks for the compliment,

so." Vince grinned and checked his watch, "Let's go grab a bite, and

was already dark outside, way

sky had opened up, pouring rain accompanied by strong winds that bent the roadside

looked like the hurricane was indeed on its

check that, buddy. It's blowing a gale out there, and it looks like a hurricane's brewing. Better hustle

noticing the weather getting rough, voiced his concern, "Why not crash here for the night and hit the road once the storm blows over? Driving in