The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

It was already half past one when Janet got home that evening.

Quiet as a mouse, she opened the door and crept inside. Only the sound of the clock ticking on the wall could be heard.

Janet flicked on the light switch. To her surprise, the sandwich from breakfast was still sitting on the table where she left it, and there was not a beer bottle in sight. She walked into the living room in her slippers and looked around in confusion, “Ethan?”

It was so late, but Ethan seemed to not have come back yet.

Or was he asleep in his room?

Janet had half a mind to knock on his bedroom door, but decided against it on second thought. She was afraid she’d just wake him up. In the end, she quietly opened his door and poked her head in.

To her surprise, the room was empty.

With a slight frown, Janet decided to wait for Ethan to come back. She wasn’t sleepy anyway.

happened, she

on the sofa and watched TV while eating. All the while, she kept thinking of what had happened in the

the

underneath a black windbreaker. His prominent nose stuck out more than usual, making him

sandwich, Janet looked up

his shift for another half an hour,” Ethan

spoke, he realized he was getting more and

know you could stay up this late all the time,” Janet said, after thinking about it for a

next to her. “What are you

he put his arm around her shoulder and pinched it. Raising his eyebrows slightly, he smiled. “You always stay up late. Why

Janet kept silent and looked down, feeling a bit sheepish. He was right. She worked overtime a lot and was often late to

something happened today,” she suddenly said, looking up

had happened