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.

went straight to the vanity, pulled out her lipstick to freshen up her lips, and before she was done, the

slightly annoyed voice followed. "Don is as stubborn as a mule, he didn't allow Marian's name to be added to the project design list, and he even had the nerve to bring

off abruptly upon seeing Sophia in

are you doing

asked, her haughty demeanor creeping back, "This is set aside for the lead designer.

also noticed

design list?" he said, frowning deeper in annoyance, "That's absurd! He refused Marian but allowed you in? What's he

to you or tick me off, throwing money at you for a fancy degree or even a company to mess around with is his

his bodyguard. "Please escort

Patricia. "Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, this isn't

not her lounge, is

her temper, but she couldn't help frowning at

a common enough story in the

its behind-the-scenes designer Vivian. But due to Don's subtle machinations,

to pop by before the ceremony to say hi and see if they could get Marian's name

nut to crack. Instead of persuading them to give up, he went straight to

course, the outcome was a no-brainer. Don

can't make that call, Brandon's watching. How about I ring him

them in limbo, unable to

had thought to chat with the lead project designer and make introductions, never expecting to

if this was Sophia's lounge

Sophia from Daniel and Patricia's meddling, so he politely told Patricia, "Sorry, that's not

physically blocked them, rather firmly shooing them towards the

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

lounge I want? Mind your own beeswax!" Patricia shouted at Sophia inside,

around to her trailing secretary, "Get Mr. Dempsey on the horn, will ya? The ceremony's about to kick off, where the heck is the head

nodded hastily, "Right on

smirk a little, unfazed

and stood up

were blocking

Sophia said softly, not bothering to engage

"Is that how

elders don't act their age, you

but Daniel

for a

Daniel, "What kid?

bodyguard still watching, didn't spell

"Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking

nod, she turned to leave, and the bodyguard quickly stepped

Crawley, please

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

insulted, Patricia couldn't help but lash

Don arrived in the lounge

commotion at Sophia's door.

ruckus about?"

saw a lifeline, bombarding him

she's still

Don looked perplexed.

about 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

and said to Don, "The project's been going on 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,

chuckled, "Oh, she's

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