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.

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

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

upon seeing Sophia

you doing

"This is set aside

also noticed

annoyance, "That's absurd!

or tick me off, throwing money at you for a fancy degree or even a company to mess around with is his business, not ours. But the Zenithan-style resort project is our baby, it's tied to the company's rep. Word gets

his

Patricia. "Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Crawley,

her lounge,

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

a common enough story

had taken a shine to the design of the Zenithan-style resort project, and by extension, to its behind-the-scenes designer Vivian. But due to Don's subtle machinations, they hadn't had a chance

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

the name seemed trivial for Don, but he turned out to be a tough nut to crack.

the outcome was a no-brainer. Don

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

left them in limbo,

to chat with the lead project designer and make introductions, never expecting to run into Sophia

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

and Patricia's meddling, so he politely

saying this, he physically blocked them, rather firmly shooing them

ushered out, felt totally snubbed and, in a fit of rage, forgetting

can stop me from going to any lounge I want? Mind your own beeswax!" Patricia shouted at

the horn, will ya? The ceremony's about to kick off, where the heck is the head designer?

nodded hastily, "Right on it, I'll

a little, unfazed by Patricia's

stood up to head

and Daniel were blocking the

in my way," Sophia said softly, not bothering

up and scolded, "Is that how

their age,

but Daniel chimed in, "We need to talk

for

puzzled, looked at Daniel, "What

aware of Brandon's bodyguard still watching, didn't spell it out,

responded, "Sorry, I have

leave, and the bodyguard

Crawley, please

firmly guiding them towards another lounge, no ifs

Patricia couldn't help but lash out with

then, Don arrived in the lounge next door, walking straight into

commotion at Sophia's door.

ruckus about?" he asked,

lifeline, bombarding him with questions, "Where's the

she's still not

Don looked perplexed.

the groundbreaking ceremony 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 say hi and get acquainted," Patricia explained. Don cleared his throat and

of for the client to not even see the head designer. We're tight with you, we trust you. If

"Oh,

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