Noon.
Brandon showed Elijah a photo of Adrian and Violette together.
"Violette's new boyfriend."
Elijah took a quick glance at the photo, and his eyes suddenly darken. "Isn't this Dr. Mitchel's assistant?"
He took Brandon's phone and zoomed in on the photo.
"You know this guy?" Brandon asked with interest. "I heard Violette was hanging out with him at the Dennis Group for a whole morning. They seemed to be getting along really well and looked super close!"
Elijah handed the phone back to Brandon. "Yeah, I know him."
"Oh. I think they look pretty good together." Seeing Elijah's expressionless face, Brandon purposely said, "Their vibes kinda match, one being gentle, the other being elegant..."
Elijah gives him a cold glance. "Can't you talk without being sarcastic?"
"I'm innocent! I just saw the jewelry you picked out for Violette, and it seems like you still have feelings for her." Brandon teased, "Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings - you think they're too couple-y to give, so you opt for a brooch. But then you choose such a huge diamond... You know what the jewelry designer said to me? He said a brooch with a diamond that big could almost stop a bullet if worn right over the heart."
Elijah's face darkened even more.
"Is this a birthday gift or a divorce settlement?" Brandon continued to tease. "Do you think Violette would dare to accept this gift?"
"Then I won't give it." Elijah lost his appetite.
"That's not what I meant... I heard from Joey that you gave Sarah a $30,000 bag for her birthday." Brandon sighed. "How could you give someone a bag that cheap? Aren't you afraid she'll be upset when she found out about the huge diamond you're giving Violette?"
Elijah: "Joey picked the gift. I didn't know the price."
Brandon: "Didn't you sign the reimbursement form?"
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