The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Janet’s anger was still flickering inside her. Talking to Ethan was the last thing she wanted to do now. She picked up the phone and said coldly, “I’m having dinner with a client. I’ll call you back later.”

She then hung up the phone before Ethan could say a word.

The busy tone that came after his wife’s statement made Ethan’s face darken. He didn’t expect her to react like this. His fingers tightened around the phone as his heart sank.

“Can’t you drive faster?” he asked in a low, but impatient voice. The atmosphere in the car instantly became tense.

This question made the driver’s palms sweaty all of a sudden. He sensed Ethan’s mood and didn’t dare to disobey him. He stepped on the gas and maneuvered through the vehicles on the road.

Meanwhile, in the restaurant, a waiter just served the dishes at the table of Janet and Kent. The tantalizing aroma wafted into their nostrils. The colors of the food made them look so tempting.

However, none of these moved Janet. She didn’t have an appetite for it due to her fury. She just kept forking the steak on the plate in a bid to vent her anger.

“Ouch! That hurts!” Kent cried out, holding his chest.

came to her senses. She looked up at him and asked in confusion, “What’s

responded, “I’m just speaking up for the steak

and saw that the steak had several bright-red marks amidst its crusty brown

stopped making a joke about it. He quietly cut his steak into small pieces. Afterward, he exchanged her plate of steak with his and began cutting

whatever that is bothering you later. But you can’t eat steak like that. They make the best steak here. Have a taste of it. I’m

couldn’t bring herself to eat. Her

servings since it’s so good?” She supported her chin with one

cutlery and picked up the glass of wine beside him. As he poured some into his glass, he asked, “Penny for your thoughts? Tell me what bothers you. How about drowning your

man. He knew that alcohol could easily intoxicate women. As a result, he wanted to make things easier by getting Janet drunk first. He thought schemingly, ‘Damn, if I can make her drunk, it would be convenient

stared at him with her eyes gleaming with vigilance.

she always ended up misbehaving after drinking. She had learned a lesson from what happened the last time. So, she didn’t dare to drink even though

you will get drunk?” A sinister glint flashed through Kent’s eyes at

that. I have a stomach problem,

won’t upset your stomach. Just take it. I assure you that it would get rid of your dull