Chapter 29

As soon as I entered Brandon's office, a few people came up to me.

"Caroline, what brings you here?"

I looked over and saw Brandon's cousin, Earl Jordan, standing in front of me in a suit, looking very polite.

It was obvious that Shirley had called Brandon to inform him, and then Brandon had called the company to have someone deal with me.

I shook my head, "It's nothing, I haven't been here for a long time, I want to check the accounts, call the CFO for me."

Earl's eyes darkened, but he nodded, "Alright, please wait a moment, Caroline."

Then he walked out.

As I watched Earl's back, I couldn't help but feel a sense of irony.

The company my parents left me has now become the Jordan family's business. Brandon's cousin Earl didn't do well in school when he was young and dropped out of high school because he got a girl pregnant.

I spent money to settle the matter and eventually bought him a degree from a very poor university so he could graduate.

Who knew Earl would be brought into my company by Brandon? He looks completely different from his days as a delinquent.

But deep down, Earl is still a delinquent. No matter how well-dressed he is, he's still a useless person.

Before long, Earl brought in a woman, "This is the CFO, Irene Jordan."

I was stunned and looked at Irene, "Why is it you? Where's Asher?"

Irene's expression changed slightly, "Caroline, what do you mean by that? I've been an accountant for twenty years, and I'm more than qualified to be the CFO for Brandon. Don't act like you look down on me."

"Where's Asher?"

Earl immediately stepped forward and answered politely, "Asher was caught cooking the books by Aunt Irene and was fired."

Asher was fired?

Asher was once my most important partner. When I left the company to have children, I told Brandon not to touch Asher no matter what. Did he just ignore what I said?

Irene glanced at me, "Caroline, you're not in good health, so you shouldn't be coming out. The business world is a man's battlefield. What are you doing here?"

I smirked coldly. It seems they've completely forgotten that this company used to be mine and now think it's the Jordan family's property.

"Bring me last year's financial report."

Irene's face changed slightly, "Can you even understand it? The report is already packed up, and it's inconvenient to look at. Don't make trouble for me."

She put on an authoritative air, making me laugh coldly.

At that moment, Brandon suddenly walked into the office.

He walked up to me and said gently, "Why did you come out suddenly? You're not in good health, you should take it easy, or your condition might worsen."

I looked at Brandon and laughed, "I just wanted to check the company's accounts to share some of the burden with you, but Aunt Irene doesn't seem willing to let me see them."

Brandon's face changed, "It's okay, I've already looked at the accounts, there's no big problem. I'll take you home."

I was sure there was something wrong with the accounts, otherwise, why would Brandon and Irene be so reluctant to let me see them?

The company's accounts probably don't have much money left, otherwise, they wouldn't be in such a hurry.

So I didn't insist and followed him out of the company.

As we passed the front desk, I pointed at Claire, "Fire this person. The company can't have a receptionist with such an attitude."

Brandon glared at Claire and then replied gently to me, "Alright, whatever you say."

The driver was waiting at the company entrance, and Brandon helped me into the car.

"Caroline, you go home by yourself. I won't be going back. There's still some work to do at the company, and I have to meet a few suppliers today."

I nodded and watched Brandon go back into the company.

After the driver took me home, I went to my room, locked the door, and called Simon.

"Hello, can you help me find the phone number of someone named Asher? He graduated from the same university as me and is from Majestic City. I can't reach him now."

I briefly explained who Asher was to Simon, and he said he understood.

After hanging up the phone, I felt a bit uneasy. It was clear that I, as a shareholder, had no real power in the company, and the company's executives were all controlled by the Jordan family.

They were slowly eating away at the company my dad left me.

This result made me both angry and sad. Angry at what Brandon and his family were doing, and sad because I felt I was letting my dad, Gerald Sharp, down.

I thought for a moment and then called Kathy, "Kathy, does your dad know a lot of famous lawyers? Can you ask him to find one for me?"

"Sure, what's going on?"

I told her about the situation at the company, "I can accept Brandon messing around behind my back, we can just get a divorce. But now they're trying to take the company my dad left me, and I can't tolerate that. I have to take it back and get rid of that family."

"And most importantly, only by taking back the company will I have a chance to take the kids with me when we divorce. Otherwise, the kids will most likely be given to Brandon."

Kathy knew how important this was and nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, I'll ask my dad to find the best lawyer for you."

I pursed my lips, "No need to thank me, once we succeed, I'll thank you properly."

"Don't mention it, Caroline. Your business is my business because we're best friends."

After hanging up with Kathy, I went out to feed the kids.

They were sound asleep in their cradles, looking so sweet and peaceful.

Maybe they don't know anything right now, but that's fine. I'll bear all the burdens for my three kids as long as they can be safe and sound.

In the evening, Brandon came home with Paula after work.

I took the opportunity to ask about Asher, and the answer was the same as what Earl had told me.

It seemed that the core staff of the company had already been replaced by him.

I looked at Brandon, my eyes filled with rage, wanting to kill him right then and there.

But I knew I couldn't do that yet, so I had to use my own methods to get back at him.

After dinner, I put a few sleeping pills in Shirley's usual water cup. Sure enough, she got very sleepy after drinking it and went to her room to sleep.

I also pretended to feel unwell and went to lie down in my room.

For a moment, the large living room was left with only Brandon and Paula.

Paula must have taken my words to heart during the day and was probably eager to seduce Brandon to get her hands on a luxury car sooner.

I knew very well that Paula and Shirley were the same kind of people at heart.