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.

freshen up her lips, and before she was

allow Marian's name to be added to the project design list, and he even had the

abruptly upon seeing Sophia in front of

you doing

is set aside for the lead designer.

also noticed

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

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

to his

blocking him and Patricia. "Mr. Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, this isn't

not her

at Sophia, worried that Sophia's designer title might

common enough story in

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

ceremony to say hi and see if they could

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

course, the outcome was a no-brainer. Don

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

limbo, unable to press

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

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

Patricia's meddling, so he politely told

physically blocked them, rather firmly shooing them towards

of rage, forgetting all decorum, snapped,

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

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

on it,

a little,

up

and Daniel were blocking

way," Sophia said softly, not bothering to engage in more

his back up and scolded, "Is that how you speak

their age, you

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

paused for

Daniel, "What kid?

Brandon's bodyguard still watching, didn't spell it out, just waited

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

turned to leave, and the bodyguard quickly stepped

Crawley, Mrs. Crawley, please step

while firmly guiding them towards another lounge,

Patricia couldn't help but lash out with

lounge next door, walking straight

commotion at Sophia's door.

all this ruckus about?"

timing, Don," Patricia, seeing him, acted as if she saw a lifeline, bombarding him with questions, "Where's the head

she's

Don looked perplexed.

thought, with 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

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

"Oh, she's here,

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