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.

time when they had just been married. The only difference was that Brandon now seemed more introverted and reserved than he had been in the

her on the balcony, reading. She went into a trance,

for a quick visit. Needless to

recently, so she was able to keep

of inspecting the progress of their company’s ongoing project. She deliberately brought

opened the door. “What

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

Brandon said indifferently as he took the folders from her. “You

asked, “Aren’t you going to

attitude, but she did her best

to turn her away at this point,

without a second’s

her real purpose for coming was to see how things were going

she stepped inside, she spotted Janet lounging on the sofa in her pajamas, munching on an

door and called out, “Do we have company? Are we expecting

was addressing Brandon, but

head to the side and asked, “What brings you here,

the other woman answered calmly. “I thought it would be nice to pay you a

Janet raised her eyebrows and gave her another faint smile. Then she went back to her apple and continued watching television.