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."

him off, stood up, and headed

door on your

the living room as he walked

hung up on his issue and dropped the pretense, stepping

the boss to worry about."

crew, and her stability

watch, don't let her slip away right under your

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

might kick the bucket. Where can he find 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

Brandon

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

the master bedroom door with a

couldn't 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,

fit of rage over a damsel in distress tonight, he couldn't contain his curiosity and specifically came over to find out

wasn't typical of the Brandon he

course, he had his own ulterior motives, worried that

feared they would take out their

and Patricia had always had it too easy, never facing hardships. They were stubborn, the type to never back down unless they hit

had high hopes for her; she was

wanted 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