After the call ended, Janet had to press her face against the pillow to keep herself from laughing too hard.

She realized that Brandon had developed a knack for blowing hot air when he had to say something embarrassing.

A while later, Johanna saw her daughter coming downstairs with a huge grin, and then she glanced at the suitcase in her hand. “You’ve packed since day one. Are you finally leaving now?”

“Things are going more smoothly than I initially thought,” Janet replied. “I still don’t know what happened to Brandon, but things seem to be getting better.”

“Well, it only goes to show that you’ve made the right choices,” Johanna said kindly as she reached out and pinched Janet’s cheek. “It’s getting late and I’m afraid it won’t be safe for you to take a cab alone. How about I ask our family chauffeur to drive you there?”

Janet didn’t even try to refuse. “Okay.”

Johanna saw her daughter off and reminded her to take care of herself.

Just before she got into the car, Janet turned to her mother and said in a somber tone, “Mom, can you do me a favor?”

*******

Just like that, Janet moved back into Brandon’s villa in Barnes.

Since she was now living with him, he naturally spent more time at home.

He rarely went to work on weekends and just stayed with Janet instead.

just been married. The only difference was that Brandon

across from her on the balcony, reading. She went into

returned to Seacisco, not even for a quick visit. Needless

over a week. She had always been around Brandon until recently, so she was able to keep an eye on him. Now

of their company’s ongoing project. She deliberately brought some documents with her and took

when he opened the door.

very question. She held up the stack of papers to him. “I’m here to send you

said indifferently as he took the folders from

and asked, “Aren’t

heart ached at his dismissive attitude, but she did her

at this point, so Brandon sighed and said,

entered without a second’s

real purpose for coming was to see how

she spotted Janet lounging on the sofa in

the sound from the door and called out, “Do we have company? Are we expecting anyone

but her eyes

Janet tilted her head to the side and asked, “What brings you here, Miss Turner? Don’t you take

other woman answered calmly. “I thought it would be nice to pay you a

she went back to her apple and continued watching television. She had no interest in talking to Charis

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