The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

The following week, Janet took precautions to avoid running into Ike, but Ike kept on hinting at her from time to time.

One morning, she went to the convenience store downstairs to buy some coffee.

As she waited in line, two women glanced at her and started whispering to each other. “Isn’t that the woman from the design department who hooks up with Ike?”

“Yeah, I think so!”

Janet overheard their loud whispering and frowned deeply. “What are you two talking about?”

The two women were shocked by her sudden confrontation. They quickly shook their heads and smiled embarrassedly. “Nothing, nothing. We mistook you for someone else, that’s all.”

But that wasn’t the last Janet heard of this. She soon realized that someone from the design department must have spread unpleasant rumors about her and Ike.

And those rumors spread like wildfire. Some colleagues who used to be nice to Janet even started to keep their distance from her.

Previously, Janet was viewed as a well-mannered, kind young woman in the design department.

had spoken ill of Janet behind her back, people began

who had first shown hostility towards

Janet’s design, Pamela had been

was the one

sure enough, upon careful but quiet observation, she found that it was indeed Pamela who was

with many colleagues from the company. That was where she

of soda. On her way out, she saw

then whispered to the colleague next to her, “I heard Lind went

last night? I don’t know why she likes him though. He’s such a jerk.” The colleague shook her head and

I right? I wouldn’t be surprised if she used to

Pamela spoke, she sipped from her water calmly, as though she knew all about

to her when she was in college? Tell me everything!”

you two whispering about over here? Let me join you!” Apparently, Janet had