The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 295

Brandon glanced over at him, "Seems like you've got her all figured out. You've only been her boss for a few years, yet you've got a real handle on her

temperament," Brandon observed, eyeing him sideways. "How come you never spill the beans about what makes me tick?"

Don fell silent for a while.

"It's not like that." he finally found his voice, "I'm just giving you a heads-up, buddy. Which part of what I said got under your skin?"

"Nope," Brandon replied coolly, still sizing him up. "I'm trying to figure out whether you're worrying about me or that you're scared your hard-won talent is gonna slip through your fingers again?"

Don didn't say anything.

Brandon said, "The way I see it, you seem scared of her bailing, rushing over to use my hand to keep her on board, huh?"

Don let out a sigh, draping his arm over Brandon's shoulder again, "Now I get why Sophia's so set on not having you. Living with you must mean learning to stay under the radar and picking up some counter-surveillance skills along the way."

At that, Brandon's lips curled slightly, but his eyes weren't smiling.

"She doesn't need to learn. Her counter-surveillance game is way stronger than mine."

Don watched his expression change, "Trouble in paradise?"

"No."

off, stood up,

door on your way

reminder echoed in the living room as he walked

the pretense, stepping forward to remind him, "Just keep an eye on Sophia's situation,

the boss to

crew, and her stability affects the company's bottom

a close watch, don't let

gawking at him, and couldn't help but return the look, "Alright, I know my own business,

another cushy job with a such a loaded boss like you?" Don retorted, "You think we love sticking our noses into your mess? With great effort, I got Sophia

Brandon said

that debt," Brandon said, turning to face him, "And make sure you close the

he softly closed the master bedroom door with a

Turning around, he saw the freshly poured drink on the table, walked over, picked it up intending to drink, but hesitated as he brought it to his lips,

hearing about Brandon's fit of rage over a damsel in distress tonight, he couldn't

behavior wasn't typical of

had his own ulterior motives, worried that Sophia would be chased away by Brandon's

they would take out

the type to never back down unless they hit a wall, and even

hopes for her; she was just one publicly unveiled project away from making a name for herself, and

image. She was the company's most promising asset, so before she made her big breakthrough, Don hoped she would stay with the firm, known and recognized as a