The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Janet’s words rendered Laney speechless.

She was used to dealing with people straightforwardly with force, but Janet’s outright coldness made her flustered and helpless.

Laney would’ve preferred it if Janet beat her to vent her anger rather than cut off their friendship.

“Don’t act like we’re strangers, Janet…” Laney forced a smile.

“If it weren’t for Mr. Larson, you and I would have been strangers, Miss Garcia,” Janet retorted coldly.

“Okay. It’s true that Mr. Larson hired me to protect you, and it’s true that I’ve been lying to you. For that, I’m sorry,” Laney apologized right away. Janet’s anger was unsettling; it made her realize just how terrible it was when a usually gentle and nice person got mad.

but didn’t say

some time to calm down,” Janet said with a sigh after a while. She didn’t

okay? My contract said that I couldn’t reveal my identity nor could I reveal

just doing your job. I just feel like I had been such a fool for believing you were my friend ever since you saved me. Miss Garcia, I’ve never had a real friend since I was a child, so when you treated me well, I couldn’t help but believe that you had considered

hired to protect you, but I gradually came to regard you as a real friend. I wasn’t lying to you about that. You’re a very worthy friend. You’re gentle and refined, whereas I’m a straightforward person. Few girls are willing to be

cold eyes

didn’t believe what Laney was saying, rather she was

than her biological parents, no one in this world would’ve treated her well for

it, the more distressed she felt. She didn’t say anything as her mind raced. How was