The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

When Ethan had told Laney about Garrett’s words, it made her feel wholly uneasy and unsettled. Instead of feeling comforted, she was even more worried and restless than before.

On the next day, and as a consequence of their chat, she looked utterly listless when she went to work.

The instant Janet laid eyes on her, she sensed that something was amiss.

“Are you still thinking about what happened between Garrett and his girlfriend yesterday?” Janet asked tentatively, touching her arm gently.

Laney didn’t feel like there was any need to hide anything. “I feel so overcome by guilt. I was the reason for their breakup.”

For her entire employment as a bodyguard, she had never become entangled in any of her employers’ private affairs, let alone accused of being a slut.

But Ethan was her boss, and she had no option but to follow his instructions.

think Mr. Harding is partly to blame. There was nothing between you two, and we all know that. But he has a reputation of being a player, so even if

heard this rationale, she nodded. Even if she tried not to think about

‘He is definitely a playboy. He dumped that woman so readily, which must mean he hasn’t taken their relationship seriously. No wonder he changes girlfriends so fast, like how some people change

must mean he hasn’t taken their relationship seriously. No wonder he changes girlfriends so fast, like how

to Garrett’s office to work. In order not to look suspicious, she had begun to learn about her job as a secretary. She thought that at

office, he saw Laney sorting through the documents and arranging his

to my assistant to attend to,” he said. Garrett walked to Laney and tried to take the documents from her

in an icy tone, “Mr. Harding, this forms part of my job as your secretary. Besides, please keep a

presence a moment longer, so

him

yesterday.” Garrett’s voice

need to explain this to me. Your behavior