The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Nora’s birthday finally rolled around.

As the matriarch of the Lester family, Nora naturally had a prominent social standing in Seacisco, and her eightieth birthday garnered the attendance of high-profile personalities in the city.

In addition to the younger generation of the Lester family, practically half of the entire upper crust had come to wish her well.

Ethan was invited, too, and he decided to take Janet with him. They drove to the outskirts of the city and through winding roads that led to a manor sitting at the foot of a mountain. Already, a long line of luxury cars snaked from the entrance of the venue and past the driveway.

It was a shocking sight for Janet.

For a brief moment, she expected to step out of the car and onto a red carpet leading inside the manor.

It finally dawned on her just why everyone looked up to the Lester family. Based on what she had seen so far, they might very well be a prestigious clan from legends of old.

“Watch your steps now,” Ethan said, offering his hand to Janet as he helped her out of the car. He was dressed in a sleek, all-black suit that complimented his elegant bearing perfectly.

Janet held on to Ethan’s arm as they glided into the manor.

over the main hall, its countless crystals glimmering in the bright light. All around,

waded their way through the hall, Janet realized that dozens of sharp eyes were fixed on her.

and Ritchie were standing in a far corner of the room,

they didn’t really bother to keep their

he the illegitimate

the son of that dead

glance at Ethan. To her relief, he didn’t appear to care about

to hold her head high. Ethan led her

with a polite

it’s good to see that you are here.” Nora nodded briefly at him before turning

arm around Janet’s shoulders and pulled her

old woman by calling her Grandma,

spirits. She nodded wistfully and sighed. “You got married in the blink of

interaction from a distance. Not wanting Ethan to steal any limelight that