The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 364

Kent quickly agreed, "Sure thing."

Don looked at him, surprised, "Didn't peg you as a kiddo lover."

Kent kept his cool, "No biggie. As Mr. Crawley's right-hand man, I handle all sorts of personal errands for him. Taking the kid for a spin every now and then is no sweat."

Don nodded as it made sense, "True that."

Brandon caught Kent's drift but didn't call him out on his white lie. He had no plans

to let Kent babysit. He was going to take care of his own daughter.

Sophia just smiled at Kent, keeping her lips sealed.

The two weren't officially an item yet, and it wasn't the time to stir the pot. One wrong move and they might back off.

Going with the flow was the best move.

Kent clearly saw the understanding in Brandon and Sophia's eyes and coughed awkwardly, steering the conversation back to work, "Oh, Mr. Crawley, there's an international meeting at eight tonight. I was wondering..."

"Schedule it for daytime." Brandon cut him off, "No working late."

Both Kent and Don were speechless.

Sophia was taken aback to hear "no working late" coming from Brandon of all people.

Back in the day, he'd drive back to the office to burn the midnight oil even after coming home if work called for it.

Sophia glanced at Theresa, quietly eating, and had to admit that Brandon might really turn out to be a great dad.

would be the girl to break Brandon's rules, never guessing it would be

mix of relief and complexity

gave Brandon a thumbs up, "Looks like you're clearing

being more observant and privy to the details of Brandon and Sophia's marriage, coughed lightly and chimed in,

bad." Don said with a chuckle, grabbing his glass, "I'll take

poured himself a drink, downed it in one go, and then

Sophia and Brandon with

"Thanks."

"Thanks."

almost in sync, lifting their glasses for a toast. The mood at lunch was

Don, an old buddy of Brandon's, knew his back story like the back of his hand and seemed keen on playing matchmaker for Sophia and Brandon. He'd bring up embarrassing childhood

just smiled the whole time, listening to the guys dish out Brandon's skeletons. It was a side of him

acquaintance, the two years of their marriage, yet here she was, getting to know them two years post-divorce. It felt

looking forward to this new knowledge, not even

missed the heart-flutters from her student days and early marriage when she'd hear snippets

noticed Sophia's calm and subtly shifted the conversation

were, sensed the

adult undercurrents, looked around wide-eyed with

set down their tableware, Brandon turned to Theresa and asked,

Theresa nodded, "Yep."

Sophia, who also nodded, "I'm

"We're all stuffed. Let's head

his watch and motioned for

bill from the server, "I've got

me," said Brandon, taking the bill from Kent's hand and readying his phone to scan the

off, only for the phone to ring again from