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

the door on your way

living room as

on his issue and dropped the pretense, stepping forward to remind

really your job as the boss to worry about." Brandon replied

and her stability affects the company's bottom

let her slip away

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

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 idea what kind

Brandon said

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

the master bedroom door

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

hearing about Brandon's fit of rage

wasn't typical of

own ulterior motives, worried that Sophia would be chased

feared they would take out

too easy, never facing hardships. They were stubborn, the type to never back down unless they hit a wall, and even then, they'd try

had high hopes for her;

She was the company's most promising asset, so before she made her big breakthrough, Don hoped she would stay with the