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.

moment’s pause, Brandon said, “I guess something has been wrong with the circuit ever since the power went

buttons, including the emergency button. But there was

do now? Should

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

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

worry. The maintenance personnel

shrank in a corner and hugged her bag.

her voice, Ethan comforted her, “Don’t worry. The elevator has a vent up there, so there is no risk of running out of fresh air. Just wait patiently for

fear had subsided after she heard him talk over the

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

tears, Fiona would lock her in a dark cabinet. Janet wasn’t

two remained in the dark elevator; none of