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.

The only difference was that Brandon now

She went into a trance, feeling like she had been transported

not even for a quick visit. Needless to say, Charis was

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

of their company’s ongoing project. She

he opened the door. “What are you

had 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.

indifferently as he took the folders from her. “You

asked, “Aren’t

his dismissive attitude, but

be polite to turn her away at this point, so Brandon sighed and said,

entered without a

purpose for coming was to see

inside, she spotted Janet lounging on the sofa

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

Brandon, but her

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

important documents to Brandon,” the other woman answered calmly. “I thought it would

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