The Indifferent Ex-Husband: Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate novel Chapter 559

Brandon slightly furrowed his brow, looking toward Don beside him.

"Is Ivan not here today?" he asked.

"He resigned," Don said in a low voice.

Brandon was silent.

His frown deepened as he slowly made his way into Sophia's office.

Don followed suit, casually leaving the door ajar.

The office remained just as Sophia had left it.

Staring at the familiar surroundings, Brandon appeared momentarily dazed, almost nostalgically surveying Sophia's workspace.

She hadn't expected that her leaving would be for good, so her desk was pretty much left as it was during working hours, with finalized designs, designs in progress, and submitted designs all neatly categorized at one corner of the desk.

Brandon casually picked up the design closest to the office chair, which still had unfinished edits on it.

In her plan, she was only going out on a short trip and intended to return after finishing up.

So, she hadn't arranged and clarified all her work in advance as she had planned to do when she thought about leaving last time.

Regrettably, she never made it back.

With fingers trembling slightly as they trailed over her familiar handwriting, Brandon forcefully suppressed the sudden lump in his throat, compelling himself to refocus on the earlier question.

"When did Ivan resign?" he asked.

"He submitted his resignation two days ago," Don replied, his mood even more downcast, "But he hasn't shown up since Sophia's incident."

He had been the first to bolt out of the office when he heard about Sophia's accident during a meeting, where he went after, Don had no clue. His thoughts had been consumed with Sophia these past days.

Only upon his return from Zion City did he learn that Ivan hadn't been to work for days, unreachable by phone.

He had vanished since Sophia's incident.

It was only two days ago that Don had managed to reach him, only to receive his apologies and resignation.

No matter how much Don tried to communicate and persuade him to stay, it was futile. Ivan wouldn't even come to the office, and over the phone, he transferred his computer password and unfinished work over to him.

Already struggling to step out from the shadow of Sophia's departure, Don found Ivan's abrupt resignation—and his absence from the company—deeply depressing and troubling these past days.

It was like going from a bustling, vibrant scene to a desolate curtain call at once.

What used to be a lively and enthusiastic startup team suddenly became desolate and discouraged..