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.

help but reminisce the time when they had just been married. The only difference was that Brandon now seemed more introverted and reserved than

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

never returned to Seacisco, not even for a quick visit. Needless to say,

she was able to keep an eye on him. Now that he was in the same city as

the progress of their

visibly surprised when he opened the door. “What are you doing

an answer prepared for this very question. She held up the stack of papers to him. “I’m here to send you these files. We need them for Monday’s meeting. It’s urgent, so you’d better

he took the folders from her.

and asked, “Aren’t you going to

attitude, but she did her best not to

at this point,

entered without

coming was to see how things were going between Brandon and

soon as she stepped inside, she spotted Janet lounging on the

called

was addressing Brandon, but her eyes

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

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

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