The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 464

Chapter 461

"I'm on a biz trip to Zion City," Sophia said, "Ran into a bit of a snag at the construction site for the Zenithan-style resort project, so I came to check it out."

She had planned to wait until Susan got off work to give her a ring about this, hoping she could also find time to drop in on Theresa. She didn't expect Susan to beat her to the punch and call first.

"Why are you free to call?" Sophia asked, grabbing the room key the front desk passed her and wheeling her suitcase toward the elevator, "Aren't you swamped with work lately?"

"It's just someone bending my ear, worried sick about you and Brandon hitting a rough patch, looking for advice on how to smooth things over. So, I had to rush to get a hold of you," Susan didn't sugarcoat it, "Spill it, are you and Brandon in hot water again?"

"Not really, it's on me," Sophia said, eyeing the elevator doors as they opened. She told Susan on the other end of the line, "I'm about to hop on the elevator, probably gonna lose signal. Gotta drop my stuff off and dash to the site, so I won't have a sec to spare. Let's catch up later when I'm free, okay?"

Susan replied, "Sure, just stay safe and give me a buzz if anything comes up."

"Will do. And do me a solid, swing by and hang with Theresa if you can. I'm worried she'll feel out of place with me not around."

"Don't sweat it, I got your back."

"Thanks a million. Let's keep in touch over the phone, gotta run now."

After exchanging goodbyes with Susan, Sophia hung up and stepped into the elevator.

Once she got back to her room, she immediately called Cindy to get the lowdown on the situation.

"We're still at the site, at a standoff with the construction crew," Cindy sounded close to tears on the phone, "Where are you?"

"Just got to the hotel, I'll be there in a jiffy."

Sophia ended the call without even unpacking her suitcase and immediately went downstairs to hail a cab to the site.

The construction was taking place in a suburban town, a scenic spot by the mountains and the water, kinda remote and desolate, not many souls around.

stay at the

just a short cab ride from the

in the thick of it, negotiating with the

was pretty much at a

a beeline for her like a lifeline,

stood up, giving Sophia the once-over with a

him

was a middle-aged man, not too tall, but looked sturdy

his name, Tomas, a name that sticks with

was to

there, Tomas," Sophia greeted him amiably, "I'm the

replied with a shy

call me Sophia," she offered graciously,

he replied promptly, seeming like an easy guy

a hitch with the construction, and the crew's ready to throw in the towel. Can you

she finished speaking, Tomas looked uneasy, hesitating and exchanging looks with a few guys by his side, biting

of problem?"

the buzz-cut guy next to him got antsy and blurted out, "It's not about

frowned, taking a closer look at the

forties but unlike Tomas's straightforward demeanor, this guy seemed a

Sophia's gaze, Tomas quickly introduced him, "This is the

you," Sophia greeted

a tone neither here nor there, "Why send a woman to sort this? As if a

was dismissive toward

didn't take the bait, simply staying cool, "Jerry, if you've got any issues, lay them on me.

look, "Talking to you's no use. It's even unluckier with a woman

blurted out, "What are you

"Let's all stay cool.

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