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.”

where are

“Down at Ester Street.”

you live, the more convenient it is in terms of commute. Actually, I live in a pretty good neighborhood, with lots of affordable apartments. Would you like me

for Laney to protect Janet if they

immediately called up the

was only a matter of course, since half of the properties in the neighborhood was owned by the

single-bedroom apartment. It was cheaper than most units in the area,

to and from work together. On some weekends when they were both free, they would go shopping

person, Janet,” Laney remarked one day. “You must have a lot of

“Not at all. I never really

days, no one had dared to befriend her for fear

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