The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Now that Laney became Garrett’s secretary, she got to see Janet often.

Today, she invited Janet out to dinner. “Thank you for recommending me for this job,” Laney said as she handed the menu over to Janet. “This one’s going to be my treat!”

Although Janet hadn’t really done much, Laney never liked owing favors to anyone.

Janet waved her hand and smiled. “It’s nothing, Miss Garcia. You’re the one who saved my life. I don’t even know how to thank you properly for that.”

“You don’t need to be so formal with me. We are friends now. Please just call me Lane. It’s what all my buddies back at the club call me.” A wistful smile played on Laney’s lips.

Janet leaned forward, curious as a cat. “A club? What kind of club is it?”

Laney stopped short. She had blurted out the words without thinking. “Well… You know, just a hobby club.” She cleared her throat and took a sip of water. “But they’ve all relocated to the countryside. I plan on saving a lot so that I can invite them back to the city.”

you, where are you residing at the

“Down at Ester Street.”

find a place near Larson Group?” Janet offered. “The closer you live, the more convenient it is in terms of commute. Actually, I live in

for Laney to protect Janet if they lived close to each other. “That’s great!

immediately called up

was only a matter of course, since half of the

a single-bedroom apartment. It was cheaper than most

and from work together. On some weekends when they were

generous person, Janet,” Laney remarked one day. “You

at all. I never really had friends even when I

no one had dared

said emphatically. “I’ll be your good friend from