The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 406

"Are you asking me out?" Aaron was surprised and a bit puzzled, "Do you need something?"

"It's not really a big deal." Marian looked a bit sheepish, "That day you came to see my brother about the bidding, I was actually upstairs and heard the whole conversation between you and my brother, and I saw the company information you left behind. Besides being the Frost family's daughter, I'm also the chief designer of this project. I really liked the past projects your company has worked on, so I wanted to catch up."

Aaron was thrilled. "So you're the chief designer! I was wondering who had the chops to come up with such stellar designs."

Marian cut him off. "Mr. Yearwood, let's skip the flattery, are you free to meet up right now?"

Her tone had lost its earlier warmth.

Aaron wasn't sure what he'd said wrong, but he didn't dare to ramble on and quickly replied, "I'm free, wherever you want to meet, I'll head right over."

Marian gave him an address.

"So, we'll see each other in a bit?" Marian on the other end of the line was back to her casual, warm self, "If it's convenient, bring your company's bidding materials with you."

"Sure, sure."

Aaron was over the moon. He hung up the phone and hurriedly found a nearby print shop to reprint a set of bidding materials, then bolted to the restaurant Marian had picked.

When he arrived, Marian was already there.

She had booked a private room, offering good privacy.

Seeing Aaron walk in, Marian got up to greet him with poise, calling him "Mr. Yearwood" with a respectful and courteous air that made Aaron feel quite flattered, and his fondness for Marian soared.

"Mr. Yearwood," after the small talk, Marian finally got to the point, "I wanted to meet you today mainly because I really admire your company's construction projects and approach. I believe that you can perfectly bring my design to life. But today I saw the list of bidding companies my brother announced and didn't see your company there, which I thought was a pity, so I wanted to chat with you to see if it's possible for you to share your bidding materials with me. I'll personally recommend them to my grandfather, and we can give it our best shot to see if there's a chance for collaboration."

"Of course, no problem at all. Ms. Frost, with such talent and beauty at a young age, you are quite impressive. I've always hoped to bring your work to life."

As Aaron said this, he passed the document bag he was carrying to her.

fallen right into his lap, just when he'd been kicked out of the bidding and all his attempts to find a backdoor had failed. The chief designer and project manager's own sister had come looking for him to

from him, but couldn't help giving him a heads-up, "Mr. Yearwood, although I am the chief designer, I don't have much say in choosing the construction team. I can only do my

smile, "Doing your best is all that

to your company, I'll strive to get you involved in the project construction

to Marian, "Ms. Frost, here's to you. I'm honored that you appreciate

smile, "It's

put down her glass and turned to Aaron with a smile, "I always thought Sophia was nice. A person like her must come from a good family. When I

"Sophia?"

and looked at her, "You

grad school classmates, and we both happen to work at Star Dempsey

Aaron frowned, mulling over

be confused, "Our office is a branch of the Starlight Group, so

nodded thoughtfully,

delicate appearance, he thought about what Daniel had mentioned not long ago about Yolanda and Brandon's wedding. Hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "I heard

aback, looking at him,

question didn't confirm or deny

true?" Marian's expression softened and she shook her head

just laughed,

up to your family. How did you raise a daughter that got pregnant before marriage at such a young age, and now that Brandon is about to get married, you still indulge her to cling on to him, which doesn't sound good when it gets out." Daniel's earlier accusations resurfaced in Aaron's mind, and he felt that familiar surge of anger rise up again, along with the humiliating feeling of being insulted. Marian seemed done with the chitchat too. She glanced at her watch, gave an apologetic look to Aaron and said, "Mr. Yearwood, I gotta head back to the office. The whole crew's burning the midnight oil and I shouldn't be out too long. I won't be able to join you for dinner. I'll do my best to pitch the bid to

that, Marian was on

got up as well, thanking

had split, the smile on Aaron's face vanished too. He took a

straight to the Starlight

had given him a pass that let him wander in and out of the Starlight building as

for the last couple of years since the

he breezed through the lobby with his pass and took

buzzing with activity; everyone was still grinding away, just spilling out of a meeting

her meeting notes and marking things with her pen,

second he stepped out of the elevator and called out with a