The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Janet was still in high spirits long after she had arrived home. She lay in bed and stared at Draco’s business card, turning it over and over between her fingers. Then, out of the blue, Ethan’s glum face flashed in her mind.

It suddenly occurred to her that she had been too busy recently to go on video calls with her dear husband. Janet wasted no time remedying that.

As soon as the video call connected, Ethan’s scowling face appeared on her screen. “Have you finally remembered that you left your husband here in Seacisco?” he complained.

“I’m so sorry, honey,” Janet immediately apologized. “My mom has been taking me to parties and getting me to meet the local socialites. I get so tired that I pass out as soon as I come home.”

Ethan snorted at that and rolled his eyes. “You don’t think about how I would feel, do you? You don’t care about me at all.”

It looked like he was becoming a very clingy and needy husband.

Janet had no choice but to cajole him with everything she got. She even talked sweet nothings to him for several consecutive minutes, until she finally noticed the corners of his lips twitching.

“By the way, I have some good news.”

She told him about Draco’s job offer.

And just like that, Ethan’s face darkened all over again. This time, he looked even more sullen and cross.

spoke through gritted teeth as he

had spirited her away with no regard for Ethan’s

he was all too familiar with Draco, what with the man being a reputable icon in the fashion industry. Ethan had also seen photos of Draco before. The

career to work at Draco’s studio, it certainly wouldn’t do her bereaved

look forward to learning a lot from him.” Janet’s voice had instinctively turned an octave deeper in the

won’t stop you from achieving your dreams, but… It’s just that, we’ve only just been married, and you’re already making plans to live apart from me. For how long are you going to leave

a tight and apologetic smile. “For now, it looks like I’ll have to

*******

so, Ethan dropped all his work and flew straight to

both physically and emotionally, and he feared that if they stayed apart any longer,

woke up to a call from

“I’m at the door.”

yawned. “You’re way too early, honey.” She

their eyes finally met. He had been missing that bright,

her face. Clearly, she was still sleepy. “It’s still dark outside,” she muttered, smacking his chest playfully. “Why

disbelief. “Do you even know how long it’s been since we’ve seen each other in the flesh?”