The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 324

Chapter 324

The sudden stop of footsteps made Don pause mid-sentence on the phone, and he instinctively looked back to find Sophia staring at him, which left him a bit red- faced, too.

He muttered into the phone, "You dug your own grave, now lie in it. I've got something up, gotta bounce."

After hanging up, Don turned to face Sophia.

"When did you sneak up?" he asked with a grin, trying to act all cool and casual.

Sophia was slightly embarrassed herself. "Just got here, actually. Had a bit to sort out with you, saw you heading this way, so I tagged along."

"I was actually about to holler at you." Sophia hurried to clarify, hoping to avoid any misunderstanding.

"Don shrugged, "Guess I was too caught up in the call to notice you. You heard all that just now?"

Sophia hesitated a moment before nodding gently.

"Right," Don said, nodding in return.

"Grandpa Louis wasn't in the best shape, and Martin didn't want his grandpa to die with regrets, so he faked Marian's paternity test to say she was Yolanda," Don added.

"Does Brandon know about this?" Sophia asked softly.

Don hesitated but eventually nodded. "Yeah."

"And he," Sophia paused briefly, "when did he find out?"

"From the get-go."

Don couldn't help but pause when he said those words and looked at Sophia with concern.

Sophia just gave a slight smile before asking, "Is he still on the hunt for Yolanda?" "I don't know," Don admitted honestly. "Haven't seen him bring it up." Sophia nodded, "Got it, thanks."

Don couldn't read her expression and tried to lighten the mood. "So, what's up? You needed me for something?"

"Just wanted to chat about taking the day off tomorrow," Sophia said with an apologetic chuckle, "If it's a hassle for the company, I can skip the break."

"Sure thing," Don responded, a tad surprised at Sophia's willingness to back down.

Sophia gestured behind her. "Guess I'll get back to it."

Don nodded. "Yeah, sure."

Sophia headed to the front hall to help welcome guests.

Though she'd been feeling down these past few days, she didn't let it affect her work. After greeting a bunch of guests, Sophia popped into the break room for a touch-up.

She needed to reapply her makeup.

The upcoming groundbreaking ceremony had her slated to speak as the lead designer.

There was a staff break room and an executive one.

Don had set Sophia up in the executive lounge.

Sophia initially thought to just use the staff room, but as it was busy with no mirrors available, she found herself in the executive lounge next door.

It was empty and more comfortable for her.

out her lipstick to freshen up

slightly annoyed voice followed. "Don is as stubborn as a mule, he didn't allow Marian's name to be added to the

abruptly upon seeing Sophia in front of

you doing

her haughty demeanor creeping back, "This is set aside for the

accompanied her, also noticed

design list?" he said, frowning deeper in annoyance, "That's absurd! He

for a fancy degree or even a company to mess around with is his

to his bodyguard.

the bodyguard stepped forward, blocking him and Patricia. "Mr. Crawley, Mrs.

her

didn't lose her temper, but she couldn't help frowning at Sophia, worried

a common enough story in the

behind-the-scenes designer Vivian. But due to Don's subtle machinations, they hadn't had

to say hi and see if

be a tough nut to

no-brainer.

he'd reply apologetically, "Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, I can't make that call, Brandon's watching. How about I ring

in limbo, unable

of options, Patricia had thought to chat with the lead project designer and make introductions, never expecting to run into Sophia the

didn't know if this was Sophia's lounge or not, that wasn't his

and Patricia's meddling, so he politely told Patricia, "Sorry, that's not in

he physically blocked them, rather firmly shooing them towards

and, in a fit of rage, forgetting all decorum, snapped, "Who the hell do

going to any lounge I want? Mind your

she spun around to her trailing secretary, "Get Mr. Dempsey on the horn, will ya? The ceremony's about to

hastily, "Right on it, I'll make

little, unfazed by Patricia's words,

up

and Daniel were

you're in my way," Sophia said softly, not bothering to engage

got his back up and scolded, "Is that how

elders don't act their age, you can't expect the younger ones to play

tried to bypass him, but Daniel chimed in, "We

for a

at Daniel, "What kid?

bodyguard still watching, didn't spell it

responded, "Sorry, I have no idea what

and the bodyguard

Crawley, please step this

said, while firmly guiding them towards another lounge, no ifs or buts about

but lash out

arrived in the lounge next door, walking straight into

commotion at Sophia's door.

ruckus about?" he asked, moving

as if she saw a lifeline, bombarding him with questions, "Where's the head

she's still not

Don looked perplexed.

to start, and not having had the chance to meet the head designer since the project started, we'd come over with Mr. Crawley to

for ages, and it's unheard of for the client to not even see the head designer. We're tight with you, we trust you. If it's inconvenient for you, we

chuckled, "Oh, she's

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