The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Ethan and Janet left the party venue and walked to the bus station.

Because the two of them were both well-dressed and good-looking, they attracted many people’s attention. Passers-by couldn’t help but stare as they walked past.

Suddenly, Janet thought about Ethan’s and Curt’s conversation. She asked curiously, “How did you know that Curt? You seem to be good friends.”

“I liked hiking years ago. One time, Curt had a stroke half way up the mountain and I was the one who rushed him to the hospital. We got to know each other because of that. Later we found that we had a lot in common so we hung out a lot,” Ethan explained. In fact, that was only part of the story.

He didn’t actually like hiking. All he ever did was work. While it was true that he had joined a hiking club, it was only because he wanted to befriend people like Curt to begin with. But it was true that they had become friends because they shared similar interests and got along well.

“He must be a very influential man. They all seemed to respect him.” Janet could tell that all the people at the party were practically in awe of Curt.

easy-going.” Noticing that Janet was rubbing her arms vigorously, Ethan shrugged off his coat and draped it over her shoulders. Then, he pulled her into his

to feel his warmth. Looking up,

he wasn’t afraid of the Lester family. To

He and Curt were the same type of

about it, she suddenly had a sinking feeling about this. “What if

hand to hail a taxi and

future brings nothing but trouble.” Ethan spoke like

was

and the Lester family were at war. If people found out that Janet was Brandon’s wife, she would be in more danger than if she

expect was that the Lester family would start picking on Ethan, which had dragged Janet into their