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.

freshen up her lips, and before she was done,

to be added to the project design list, and he even had the nerve to bring it up

words cut off abruptly upon seeing

you doing

demeanor creeping back, "This is set aside

her, also noticed Sophia and

he said, frowning deeper in annoyance, "That's absurd! He refused Marian but allowed

you for a fancy degree or even a company to mess around with is his business, not ours.

that, he turned to his bodyguard. "Please

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

not her

she couldn't help frowning at

a common enough story

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

to say hi and see if they could get Marian's

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

no-brainer. Don relayed a

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

limbo, unable

thought to chat with the lead project designer and make

Sophia's lounge or not, that wasn't

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

blocked them, rather firmly shooing them towards

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

lounge I

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

secretary nodded hastily, "Right on it, I'll make the call

but smirk a little, unfazed

stood up

were blocking the

my way," Sophia said softly,

"Is that how

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

she tried to bypass him, but Daniel chimed in, "We need to talk

paused for a

Daniel, "What kid?

didn't spell it

"Sorry, I have

leave, and

Crawley, Mrs. Crawley,

firmly guiding them towards another lounge,

but lash out with

Don arrived in the lounge next door,

commotion at Sophia's door.

all this ruckus about?"

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

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 say hi and get acquainted," Patricia explained.

the client to not even see the head designer. We're tight with you, we trust you. If it's inconvenient for you, we wouldn't complain. But it's the day of the

"Oh, she's

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