The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

After the call ended, Janet had to press her face against the pillow to keep herself from laughing too hard.

She realized that Brandon had developed a knack for blowing hot air when he had to say something embarrassing.

A while later, Johanna saw her daughter coming downstairs with a huge grin, and then she glanced at the suitcase in her hand. “You’ve packed since day one. Are you finally leaving now?”

“Things are going more smoothly than I initially thought,” Janet replied. “I still don’t know what happened to Brandon, but things seem to be getting better.”

“Well, it only goes to show that you’ve made the right choices,” Johanna said kindly as she reached out and pinched Janet’s cheek. “It’s getting late and I’m afraid it won’t be safe for you to take a cab alone. How about I ask our family chauffeur to drive you there?”

Janet didn’t even try to refuse. “Okay.”

Johanna saw her daughter off and reminded her to take care of herself.

Just before she got into the car, Janet turned to her mother and said in a somber tone, “Mom, can you do me a favor?”

*******

Just like that, Janet moved back into Brandon’s villa in Barnes.

Since she was now living with him, he naturally spent more time at home.

He rarely went to work on weekends and just stayed with Janet instead.

the time when they had just been married. The only difference was that Brandon now

on the balcony, reading. She went into a trance, feeling like

returned to Seacisco, not even for a quick visit. Needless to say, Charis was on the

him in over a week. She had always been around Brandon until recently, so she was able to keep an eye on him. Now that he was in the same city as Janet,

inspecting the progress of their company’s ongoing project. She deliberately brought some documents with her and took

he opened the door. “What are you doing

here to send you these files. We need them for Monday’s meeting. It’s

indifferently as he took the folders from her. “You

and asked,

but she did her best not to show

polite to turn her away at this point, so Brandon

entered without a

to see how things were going between Brandon and

lounging on the sofa in her pajamas,

back at the sound from the door and called out,

but her eyes locked on

bright smile, Janet tilted her head to the side and asked, “What brings you here,

some important documents to Brandon,” the other woman answered calmly. “I

gave her another faint smile. Then she went back to her apple and continued watching television. She had no interest in talking to Charis any