Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Enzo stopped the car, then let Lina out before alighting himself. He walked toward Ian’s house, and stood right outside the door.

What a familiar place it was.

Lina didn’t notice the disdain in Enzo’s eyes at all, and mumbled, “Those two old fogies were so arrogant! They even said

that their ugly daughter had a fling with you.”

The moment these words escaped her mouth, she knew they were inappropriate. She hurriedly added, “Not a fling, but

“You’re not wrong to say that,” Enzo said, not minding Lina’s vulgar choice of words.

Both of them didn’t excel in school and weren’t exceptionally cultured people. They were considered academic failures by

the world’s standards.

Despite that, they lived comfortable lives thanks to their parents and the Jennings family’s wealthy background. But when

the Jennings family became bankrupt a few years ago, they descended to the bottom rung of the social ladder.

Heavens knew what Enzo did to climb up from that bottom rung to where he was right now.

He had heard worse than Lina’s vulgar words. “You’re not wrong to say that. I did have a fling with their ugly daughter.”

moment Enzo said that, the door opened even before Lina

out from inside—it

Ian had been keeping his wife company in the room as she

their laundry when he saw someone

uneasy, especially after the incident with Lina, so he decided to take a

he overheard what

with a trembling

and slapped Enzo. Although he didn’t manage to hit Enzo right in

Enzo.

as he held his cheek that was scratched by Ian’s nails.

out of

a human! But you’ll soon

turn this old

Enzo lifted his foot

arranged beforehand stopped

someone Julian left

arm

subdued the

bodyguards’ faces, then slapped them

That was for Lina!

ass!” He laughed insolently. “I’m afraid even Mr.