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."

stood up, and headed for the

close the door on your way

echoed in the living room as

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

your job as the boss to worry about." Brandon

her stability affects the company's bottom

let her slip away

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

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 on board, dragged her all the way back home, and now she's caught up in your family's mess. I have no

knows," Brandon

then just chill and start paying off that debt," Brandon said, turning to face him, "And make

closed the master bedroom door

help but shake his head and chuckle. 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

hearing about Brandon's fit of rage over a damsel in distress tonight, he couldn't contain his curiosity and specifically came

wasn't typical of the Brandon

course, he had his own ulterior motives, worried that Sophia would be chased away

take out their frustration on

they hit a wall, and even then, they'd try to break through it. Don was concerned they might secretly

He'd always had high hopes for her; she was just one publicly unveiled project away from making a name

to leverage Sophia's personal brand to elevate the company's 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 Star-Dempsey Architects designer, rather than letting a competitor benefit from