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.

senses. She looked up at him and asked

towards the steak on her plate and responded, “I’m just speaking up for the steak on your plate. If it could talk,

Janet, rolling her eyes. She then looked down at her plate and saw

making a joke about it. He quietly cut his steak into small pieces.

it, he looked up at her with a smile and said, “Come on, eat something first to fill your stomach. You can worry about whatever that is bothering you later. But you can’t eat steak

thoughtful help, Janet still couldn’t bring herself to eat. Her anger had made her appetite

Why don’t you eat both servings since it’s so

finally dawned on Kent that all wasn’t well with her. He set down his cutlery and picked up the glass of wine beside him. As he poured some into his glass, he asked, “Penny for

was a cunning 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

him with her eyes gleaming

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 it would be nice

Are you afraid that you will get drunk?” A sinister glint flashed through Kent’s eyes

stomach problem, so I can’t

worry. The alcohol percentage in this wine it’s very low. It won’t upset your stomach. Just take it. I assure you that it