The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Ethan sat in his office, a beam of light streaming through his floor-to-ceiling windows and falling on his voice. His eyes softened as he listened to Janet’s voice through the phone.

“Yes, I did have a hand in exposing your sister’s substitution matter and your parents’ debt. The Lind family does business with a lot of notable partners, so it’s only a matter of course that they try to save their reputation as soon as possible. That’s probably why they decided to finally pay you what they owe. They have no other choice at this point.”

Garrett rarely heard Ethan speak this much in one breath.

With raised eyebrows, he pricked his ears and leaned forward slightly, trying to hear more of the couple’s conversation.

On the other side of the line, Janet frowned. Ethan sounded calm and casual about his explanation, but she knew it couldn’t have been so simple.

“Tell me the truth. Did you spend a lot of money to make this happen?”

“Of course not. It cost nothing just to spread a bit of news. You’re thinking too much.” Ethan’s tone remained patient. He swiveled his chair and looked out of his massive office windows.

Garrett struggled to contain his laughter and ended up snorting. The CEO of the Larson Group was so powerful that people were willing to bend over as soon as he gave the word. He didn’t even need to lift a finger to have them do his bidding.

Janet sighed. “I know, I know. Stop patronizing me.”

Her life was already a mess to begin with, and now she even got Ethan involved in her troublesome affairs.

to stand up against people like her adoptive family. He must have gone to great lengths in order to bring their selfish

tugged at the corners

glance at Garrett, who was

man immediately straightened and

message—Ethan was about to say things that weren’t meant for anybody else’s

the door and left

chair and tapped his nose with his forefinger. “Hmm?” he said on the phone, his voice quiet and lazy. “What

also fallen into a whisper. She covered

“Is your husband reliable?’

“Yes, yes.”

to my

“Why?”

going to fuck you

shiver ran down Janet’s spine. She looked around again as she felt her ears burn. “Stop it! It’s still the middle of the

shy all of a sudden?”

“Cut it out. I’ll cook something delicious for you when I get home.” Despite her protests, she already