The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Charis was in a senior executives’ meeting when her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and hesitated.

She was aware that Janet had been saved; the news had been all over TV just a couple of days ago. She had also heard from her father that Fiona had practically disappeared from the face of the earth.

Charis presumed that this was Brandon’s doing. After all, she was clear about the dual identities of Ethan. Moreover, she knew Brandon very well. Since Brandon had intervened, she knew that Fiona would be count her blessing if she could come back alive.

Fiona and Jocelyn had tried several times to hurt Janet, and they had failed each attempt. The way that Charis saw it, Jocelyn was pretty much useless without her mother. Charis was already risking a lot, not knowing if Fiona would end up betraying her. She couldn’t afford to associate herself with Jocelyn any further.

“Why don’t you take that call, Miss Turner?” the man sitting beside her suggested. “Your phone has been ringing incessantly for a while now.”

the call and put Jocelyn’s contact information on her blacklist. She mustered a smile and

do with the Lind family anymore, especially since Fiona had already been exposed for her crimes. She couldn’t risk getting implicated in the other woman’s

Charis, but the line was always busy. Bewildered and scared, she curled up into herself. Sweat was beading on her forehead, and the pain in her belly was worsening by the

used to be as close as best friends. She had really thought Charis was a simple, kindhearted woman, but now it seemed that the bitch had only been putting

that she was in trouble, Charis blacklisted her

a fit

have been manipulated by the Turner family. Like father,

her frustration when her phone began

It was Bernie calling.