Chapter 522

"Mr. Howell." I greeted Brandon with a smile like I would any other colleague. We brushed past each other with him not saying anything. As we crossed paths, my smile felt bitter, and I couldn't help but feel a slight pang of sadness. I got into the company car and drove to the place Sally had mentioned. Sally wasn't there yet when I arrived. I sent her a message, and she replied, telling me to find a seat and wait. While waiting, I pulled out my phone and saw another message from Ellie. Scrolling up, I noticed that all the previous messages were from her. Most of them were apologies for almost getting me into trouble and trying to defend Brandon. I had only replied to one of her previous messages. "Mae, can you please reply to me? Bran put me on lockdown. I can't go out." I paused for a few seconds before responding, "Ellie, I'm fine. I'm back to work. As for your brother and I, there's nothing more to say." She replied instantly, "Mae, my brother loves you! I swear!" When I