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

mule, he didn't allow Marian's name to be added to the project design list, and he even had the nerve to bring

seeing Sophia in front of the

you doing

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

accompanied her, also noticed Sophia and

put you on the project design list?" he said, frowning deeper in annoyance, "That's absurd! He refused Marian but allowed you in? What's he playing at,

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

his bodyguard. "Please escort

stepped forward, blocking him and Patricia. "Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, this isn't your lounge. Please move

her lounge, is

her temper, but she couldn't help frowning at

enough story

to the design of the Zenithan-style resort project, and by extension, to its behind-the-scenes designer Vivian. But due to

had intended to pop by before the ceremony to say

for Don, but he turned out to be a tough nut to crack. Instead of persuading them to

a no-brainer. Don

apologetically, "Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, I can't make that

left them in limbo,

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

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

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

this, he physically blocked them, rather firmly shooing them

rage, forgetting all decorum, snapped, "Who the hell do you

my project, and you think you can stop me from going to any lounge I want? Mind your own beeswax!"

The ceremony's about to kick off, where the heck is

hastily, "Right on it, I'll

little, unfazed by

and stood up

and Daniel were

in my way," Sophia said softly, not bothering to

his back up and scolded, "Is that how

act their age, you can't expect the younger

Daniel chimed in,

for

"What kid? What do you

Brandon's bodyguard still watching, didn't spell it out, just waited for Sophia to show

her disgust, politely and calmly responded, "Sorry, I have no idea what you're

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

Crawley,

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

help but lash out with

then, Don arrived in the lounge next

commotion at Sophia's door.

all this ruckus about?"

a lifeline, bombarding him with questions,

she's still

Don looked perplexed.

since the project started, we'd come over

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

"Oh, she's here,

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