Brandon nodded in agreement. Janet had put the call on speaker, so he too had heard the exchange. Suzanne’s unexpected show of solicitude and her well- intentioned warning raised his suspicions.

“What strikes me as odd about Suzanne is her excessive niceness,” Janet continued. “On our first encounter, she projected an air of righteousness. Now, she reaches out to offer a genuine caution, seemingly without expecting anything in return.”

Her voice wavered slightly as she lowered her tone. “But, is it really possible for someone to repeatedly extend kindness to a virtual stranger, without any ulterior motive or agenda?” Having weathered numerous trials, she had grown instinctively wary of such gratuitous kindness and goodwill, especially given Suzanne’s repeated instances of unsolicited aid.

Often, such inexplicable benevolence and generosity mask deeper machinations.

Brandon drew Janet into an embrace, patting her back soothingly.

“Don’t worry, regardless of what kind of persona Suzanne portrays, I’ll safeguard you from any harm. I’ve already had someone shadowing Suzanne. As soon as she makes a move, we’ll trace it back and unmask whoever’s pulling her strings,” he assured her.

overarching puppet master behind Vivi’s car crash, he had considered Suzanne as a

source of this unease. Janet nodded, reassured. With Brandon at her side, she was confident she had nothing to fear, even if the sky were to tumble down.

the turbulent night, Janet soon sank into deep slumber. Brandon promptly instructed Sean to amass all available information on

post her departure from the Duncan

quick turnaround. Upon waking, Brandon received all

perusing Suzanne’s information, Brandon’s

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charisma, were exceptional, rivaling

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