The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

“What happened? Why did the elevator stop?” Janet anxiously shouted.

The elevator had come to a jerky halt just as she thought she could escape soon.

Janet was not in the mood to care about Brandon anymore. She reached out to touch the buttons of the elevator. Just then, she accidentally touched a slender hand.

“Sorry.” She heard Brandon’s resonant voice.

It looked like their hands had collided as the two had reached out to press the buttons.

“It doesn’t matter. I… I just wanted to press the emergency button.” Frightened, Janet withdrew her hand.

She could feel Brandon’s breath blowing against her. She guessed Brandon was standing right behind her.

something has been wrong with

the buttons, including the

we do now? Should we

about to call for help but stopped on second thought. She thought maybe Brandon could be the one to make the call. After all, he was the CEO of the Larson Group. Since he was trapped in the elevator, the staff would take it more seriously and

turned around, took out his phone, and called someone for help. He briefed the situation and hung

The maintenance personnel said they would arrive

a corner

her, “Don’t worry. The elevator has a vent up there, so there is no risk of

nodded. Her fear had subsided after she heard him talk over the

of the Larson Group was trapped with her. The company would act immediately and make sure nothing happened to him. Therefore, she would also be rescued along with

suffocated her. When Janet was a child, Fiona despised her. Every time Jocelyn bullied her to tears, Fiona would lock her in a dark cabinet. Janet wasn’t claustrophobic, but the darkness seemed to

the dark elevator; none of them spoke. The silence made Janet