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 anything

with a sigh after a while. She didn’t want to talk to Laney anymore, so she started to walk past

lowered her head. “I’m sorry, okay? My contract said that I couldn’t reveal my identity nor could I reveal Mr. Larson’s. I couldn’t violate

the smile didn’t reach her eyes. “I know you were 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

“It’s true that at the beginning, I was just 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

Janet’s cold eyes softened somewhat and she

wasn’t that she didn’t believe what Laney was saying, rather she was still hurting from the fact that their friendship was fake

would’ve treated her well for

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