The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

“Wait, don’t leave yet—” Garrett reached for her hand and tried to stop her.

Laney shook off his hand and shouted, “Get away from me!”

Before Garrett could respond, she ran out the door with her luggage. “If they want me, then they’ll have to come and get me!”

Garrett rubbed his temples. He knew he couldn’t stop her.

Laney went straight to the Pole Shadow.

The people there hadn’t seen her in weeks, so they all thought that something bad had happened to her. After all, the news that the Burke family wanted her dead had spread some time ago.

“Laney, I think you should leave the country and go into hiding for a while,” someone suggested, their voice riddled with worry.

away. She had been staying with Garrett for nearly half a month and was bored out of her wits. “It’s okay.

to talk her into running

for a few days. During this period, she did whatever she’d normally do, but no one tried

the Burkes just let

That wasn’t like them…

quiet, Laney began to look for a place to stay

hit men when she visited a housing

He seemed to be wandering the street aimlessly. When

went as wide as

and walked past her, showing

a mission?” Laney followed him and asked curiously. “Don’t you need to

man raised his eyebrows and looked at her in confusion. “It’s been a long time since that mission was called off. Your boyfriend talked to the Burke family himself and asked them to let you go, so they did. Didn’t