The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 274

Ivan was sitting diagonally across from Sophia, eyeing Brandon as he

nonchalantly served her some veggies. His gaze was a bit tangled, to say the

least.

Don, the close friend to both Brandon and Ivan, was feeling just as twisted up inside.

Seeing Brandon and Sophia finally not at each other's throats was a relief to him as a friend.

But every time he thought of Ivan, especially after he had spilled the beans about his crush on Sophia, his relief was tinged with a sense of guilt.

Of all people, it was Marian who boldly eyeballed Brandon, a touch of bewilderment in her gaze.

"Hey, didn't you go on a blind date last night?" She blurted out her puzzlement, all smiles, "What's the deal today? You aren't trying to have your cake and eat it too, are you?"

As soon as she dropped that bomb, Don wished he could shove the bread into Marian's mouth to shut her up. She really knew how to put her foot in it, blurting out stuff without reading the room. He couldn't tell if she was just being clueless or still had a chip on her shoulder about Brandon turning down the arranged date with her but going on one with someone else.

Everyone else just looked at Marian with a mix of admiration and more convinced than ever about her royal lineage.

After her zinger, Marian chuckled and said to Sophia, "Sorry, Sophia, no offense meant. Just messin' around."

Sophia just gave a polite smile, no hard feelings, no finger-wagging, just smiled and said, "It's only a joke if the person involved finds it funny."

Marian's smile froze for a sec before she brushed it off and said, "You guys are too uptight, you'll wear yourselves out that way."

Augus, who had been pretty quiet, couldn't tell if he was sticking up for Sophia or just kidding around when he said to Marian with a laugh, "Marian, are you bummed out because nobody's got you on their mind?"

He was totally just ribbing her.

Marian rolled her eyes at him on the spot. "If you've got nothing nice to say, zip it, will ya? Who needs you guys to fuss over me? Don't flatter yourselves."

While talking, her fork viciously stabbed a piece of steak in front of her.

She looked up, perhaps accidentally on purpose, giving Brandon a challenging glance.

Brandon just gave her a cold look.

Marian puffed up her cheeks, all huffy and pouty like a spoiled princess, a far cry from the Yolanda Don remembered.

Young Yolanda was also pampered from birth but was never bratty, instead, she was considerate and sweet, with the innocence of a little girl and empathy beyond her years.

Don couldn't fathom how someone could change so much.

Even if she had changed environments, she was still coddled growing up, so how come she was less worldly-wise and more sensible when she was young?

He couldn't help but glance at Marian, trying to find traces of the young Yolanda on her face, but the memory was too hazy, nothing came to mind.

He couldn't help but look at Brandon.

or chatting with her

Brandon's demeanor before and after finding Yolanda, Don

to discuss work with him and couldn't help but ask, "Did you identify Marian as Yolanda by the bracelet on her wrist, or did

slightly when she heard

the meeting room with her notebook,

arrived one

Don's confusion remained unanswered.

meeting went on for

then

Don didn't say anything.

him skeptically. "What do you

said, "The company is just getting started, I

involved in the operations."

building, an elevator ride sorts

"No place to even grab

up an office

alright, I'll get someone on

wanted to keep grilling him about the question before the meeting, but

the meeting documents and stood up when done, saying to them, "I'll head back to work first,"

up the notebook from the conference table and followed her

the same time, looked up together, and

saw who was coming out of

noticed their halt and curiously looked towards

over Sophia's shoulder, Don saw Martin, first stunned, then smiling and stepping forward. "Martin? What a surprise, what brings you

the door, then turned back,

Martin and looking up at him, "What are you doing here?

arm and started

her a smile. "I had a bit of

Brandon and Sophia, his smile faltering slightly when he

had already turned away, looking at Sophia.

soft, low voice made Martin

He remembered her.

at the

like she's Brandon's

figured they'd still be in

drifted

Yolanda in Brandon's heart, Martin always had

hate her, it was just this subconscious resistance to getting any closer

miss the aversion in Martin's

flashed a polite smile, then nodded at Brandon, "I should get back to

her heel and headed to her

his way to the

"Brandon, it's about time to knock off,

rare visit, let's

still got stuff to