Chapter 48

The next morning, Brandon left early.

I was cautious and called the company. The phone was quickly answered by one of his assistants.

"Hello, this is Caroline. Where did Brandon go today?"

The assistant quickly responded, "Oh, Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Jordan went on a business trip to a neighboring city. He might be back in two or three days. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll pass the message along."

It seemed Brandon had already informed the company before he left, so even if I wanted to cause trouble, I couldn't.

It was almost time for Brett to go to school, so I hurriedly took him.

At the school gate, I saw Elora.

Apparently, last night's events hadn't affected her. She was even more beautifully dressed, clearly to welcome Brandon.

Seeing me, she greeted me first, "Caroline, are you here to drop off your child too?"

I nodded and watched Brett enter the school before turning back to her, "Did you get a new hairstyle?"

Elora nodded, her eyes filled with pride. She reached up to touch her curly hair, "My husband loves my curls, so I did it especially for him."

It seemed Elora was here to show off, thinking I didn't know.

"By the way, I don't know what your husband does. You seem very capable, so your husband must be impressive too."

I said this with a hidden meaning, and Elora became even more proud, "He's alright, but my husband is in the same industry as you guys. I met him after joining the company, and he's very good to me, giving me whatever I want."

"Oh..." I deliberately dragged out the sound, "So the gemstone earrings yesterday were just a misunderstanding?"

Elora's expression changed several times before she smiled, "I asked him about it. My husband was deceived. Someone told him it was top-quality gemstone material with a certificate, so he believed it and gave it to me."

"I already scolded him yesterday."

I smiled without saying anything. Brandon was a sharp-eyed person. He probably knew the gemstone was fake but thought Elora didn't deserve the real thing.

But I didn't say it out loud, just smiled silently.

"Let's have a meal together sometime. We're in the same industry, so we should have a lot to talk about over dinner."

Elora nodded and replied with a smile, "Sure, but my husband is very busy. We'll do it when he has time."

At that moment, Kathy suddenly called me, "Caroline, come to my studio quickly. I want to take you somewhere."

Her urgent tone suggested something important, so I didn't delay. I said goodbye to Elora and drove to her studio.

Simon was there too, driving a flashy Cullinan. Before I could enter the studio, Simon honked the horn.

"Get in."

Kathy poked her head out from the back seat, "Get in, Caroline. We're taking you to a good place to watch a show."

Simon added, "Brandon shouldn't be home today, right? It's okay if you come back late; he can't control you."

I was surprised and curious about how they knew, as I hadn't told them yet.

I got into the passenger seat and called Shirley, "Shirley, I might not be back for lunch today. I'm eating out with Kathy."

"No, Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Jordan specifically told me to remind you to come home early."

"Why are you so nosy? I'm just going out with Kathy for some shopping. Do you want to be Mrs. Jordan instead?"

Shirley was silent for a moment before saying, "No, no, Mrs. Jordan, please come back early in the afternoon!"

I hung up the phone, and Simon laughed, "You're getting tougher now."

"I used to be too weak, which is why they bullied me like this."

I looked at the mysterious Simon and Kathy, "Where are you taking me?"

"And how did you know Brandon is on a business trip today?"

Kathy laughed mysteriously from the back seat, "You'll find out soon. We're going to watch a great show."

Seeing their insistence on secrecy, I stopped asking.

But I was still curious until Simon's car entered the neighborhood where Karen lived.

I was surprised, "Isn't this where Brandon's mom Karen lives? What are you doing here?"

Simon smiled, "Guess who else lives here?"

I was stunned and then realized, "You mean Elora?"

I immediately understood. Brandon's business trip was to come to Elora's place. I might catch them having an affair.

"So that's your plan. What's so interesting about this?"

I had a physical aversion to these two people and wasn't interested.

But Kathy said, "Would I bring you out if it wasn't a grand show? There must be something super exciting happening."

Her words made me even more curious.

Simon stopped the car at a house a few doors down from Karen's, "Get out. This is our destination."

I looked at him in disbelief, "You didn't buy this house just for this, did you?"

Simon, wearing sunglasses, took them off and looked at me, "Do I look like a rich fool? Of course, I rented it."

I was relieved. If he asked me to pay for the house after this, I couldn't afford it.

Simon led us into the house, where all the curtains were drawn, making the living room dark.

He turned on the lights, revealing a lot of equipment in the center of the living room.

"Let's go to the second floor."

Kathy and I followed him upstairs.

The second floor was like the first, with curtains drawn in every room. The only difference was a room with several telescope-like devices and a video camera by the window.

Simon turned on the light, "I was going to show you a video, but I think the upcoming show will be more thrilling to watch live."

My curiosity was piqued. Just then, we heard a car outside.

Simon's eyes lit up, and he told us to look through the telescopes, "The show is starting."

I walked over and saw that the telescopes were pointed at the house between us and Karen's.

At that moment, a pink BMW drove in and slowly entered the garage.

Seeing the car, I was surprised, "That's Elora's car. She really lives next to Karen? I thought she'd live farther away."

Kathy sneered, "These people are shameless. Aren't they afraid of being punished for being so blatant?"

Elora got out of the car and looked surprised when she opened the door.

I said, "Brandon left home this morning. Elora's expression suggests she was startled by Brandon."