The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

The tension between Janet and Ethan continued to prevail.

One day, after the regular meeting of the senior executives of the Larson Group, Ethan asked Garrett to stay back.

Garrett had already guessed Charis’s return would bring a lot of problems between Janet and Ethan.

But he couldn’t figure out how Janet found out about Charis. After all, Ethan should have been able to hide the truth from her.

“Well, Charis called me one night; Janet saw it. She asked who she was, and I told her,” Ethan said intently. The smile on Garrett’s face vanished in an instant. After all, Ethan’s relationship with Janet was hanging by a thin thread now.

He rubbed his forehead and let out a weary sigh. “No one would want their partner to have secrets, especially when it has something to do with the opposite sex. You should be able to connect with her.”

He sat on the sofa, cross-legged, and blew out a loud breath. “Women get jealous easily. You have to coax her.”

face darkened. “I’m not good at coaxing women. You know I have used force all my life to get the things I want. But women prefer men who are kind and gentle

and thought that Ethan had finally

Janet. The two had been friends since high school. From what he knew of Charis, she wouldn’t make any

that she’s upset because she knows you’re hiding something from her. She won’t forgive you unless you tell her

know I have no feelings for Charis.” Ethan sighed. He was a man of few words, so

it?” Garrett patted his shoulder. “You have to make her believe that. But I don’t think she would believe you even if you told her so,

on his chair, closed his eyes, and let out a weary

persist until

the company, Tiffany told her that a client had requested her to be the chief designer of the

small project, Janet was still glad