The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Chapter 33

A beam of sunlight fell on Janet’s face. She winced and rubbed her bleary eyes, realizing that it was already morning.

Her throat was dry, and there was a dull pounding at her temples. It appeared that she had been drunk the previous night.

Janet scratched at her messy hair and padded to the bathroom in a daze, intending to freshen herself up.

When she faced the mirror, however, she was horrified to find her neck and chest dotted with red marks, which were decidedly not insect bites.

“Ethan Lester!” Janet screamed at the top of her lungs, her face burning.

“You called for your husband?” Ethan said as he sauntered into the bathroom.

A thin sheen of sweat covered his sculpted face, and his gray shirt was damp at the chest. He must have gone running.

“What did you do to me last night?” Janet demanded, crossing her arms over her chest.

Ethan raised an eyebrow and looked pointedly at the hickeys around her neck. “You’re seriously asking me what I did to you? Shouldn’t you be asking what you did to me? You started it all. You clung to me and kept touching my body, rubbing my—”

“Stop it!”

Janet closed her eyes and put her hands up. “Did you think I would believe all these nonsense you’re spouting?”

There was no way she would do those things to him!

helpless look on his face, Ethan walked away and came back with a crumpled shirt in his hand. “This is the evidence. My chest was also pinched

intended to take off

turned away in

that had transpired, but only

taken the initiative

never expected that she would lose

bit her lower lip and covered her face with her hands, wishing that a hole would open up below

voice deep and

the drink

bitter taste of hangover had also

ignore Ethan altogether and proceeded to freshen up for the day. She changed into a turtle-neck dress and rushed

entire time, a small smile playing on

Larson Group, Janet was called into the conference

come to the unanimous decision to use Lind’s designs.” He held up a portfolio as his gaze swept down the long table to where Janet was

you for this great honor,” she gushed. “I’m new here, and I know that I still have much to learn. Please guide me as I move forward. I will value any advice you give me.” Janet had never imagined she would land such a big project so soon. She had been working here for less than a month, after

she didn’t think it was a good thing to show off her abilities before establishing

feel free to ask your seniors.” Ike looked through her portfolio as he spoke, his pride

response. She knew that the other designers

think those designs are pretty ordinary,” Pamela

joined the Larson Group a few years prior to Janet, and had been fully expecting

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