The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Laney smiled and put her number on Greg’s phone.

Since then, Greg had been calling and texting her almost on a daily basis.

“I haven’t been around much since I moved to Barnes. Do you know any scenic spots here? If you do, can you show me around some time? I’ll pay you for your time!” The extroverted Greg was good at conversing. When speaking to him, one could always feel at ease.

Laney hadn’t been in the city for long, so she answered him honestly. “I’ve only been here a month. I’ve never been anywhere except home and work.”

After thinking for a while, Greg suddenly suggested, “Then let’s get familiar with the city together. I can go with you everywhere.”

Laney didn’t find such a proposal strange. She viewed Greg as a friend, so she agreed readily. “Sure. My schedule’s been pretty free lately anyway.”

And so the two of them went and visited several famous tourist spots in Barnes.

It was a sunny day in April. Standing by the river, one could see the vast endlessness of the cloudless blue sky. As the summer breeze washed over them, the two felt really relaxed.

“Did you see those two stone lions at the gate of the museum? They looked just like the ones at the training grounds we used to go to. I remember that you used to like climbing on top of it and barking orders at us like a commander.” It seemed that Greg really missed the good old days. Whenever he talked about the past, he’d wear a dreamy, wistful smile.

It was so long ago that Laney had forgotten all about it. “Are they still there? I haven’t been back in so long!”

a sad smile, Greg shook his head. “I haven’t been back either. I

just a small talk, and Laney currently had no plans to go back

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meals, Greg and Laney quickly became

a week or so, every time they met, Greg would bring her a gift.

gifts and thank him. She asked curiously, “I called you two days ago, but no one answered the

Greg got busy, Laney often

often go on business trips,” Greg explained apologetically. “But since you’ve brought it up, I won’t turn off my

frustration. Hearing Greg’s resolution, she felt a bit at a loss. “No, no. You don’t have to do

happy I was when I heard

gaze. Damn

*******

that fateful meeting, Greg had been coming at Laney. He kept asking her out for

you and want to see you more often. If you don’t feel comfortable, just tell me and I’ll stop. If not, I will keep doing this until you

like this, the straight confession of his love caught

only one