The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Chapter 39

Ethan led Janet into the elevator.

She kept her head down and her hands were clasped tightly together. She was still trembling. Her breathing was also faster than normal.

All of a sudden, Ethan lifted the black cap he put on her head.

Janet looked up in a panic. Warm tears had already welled in her eyes. Her long lashes were wet and shiny. This made her look pitiful and beautiful at the same time.

“Are you hurt?” A faint gleam of pity flickered in his eyes as he checked her body.

He pinched her cheeks and stared at them for a while. Next, he reached down to lift her clothes with the intention of checking her waist.

Janet quickly held her clothes down with both hands. Her face flushed and she shifted uneasily. “Please don’t do that. I’m fine. Don’t worry about me,” she said in a low voice.

Afterward, she kept silent again. She looked so depressed with her head lowered.

Ethan sensed her uneasiness and fright. To put her at ease, he wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her tightly.

that his long arms circled it

I promise to protect you from that pervert from now on. No harm would come to you,”

by surprise. She raised her head to look at him. With her eyebrows slightly furrowed, she commented, “I’m not unhappy because I almost got raped today. There’s something else on my

of security. Even today, he had stood up for her like a knight in

safety as long as she

that might happen. “Ike won’t let this slide. I’m sure I would be fired from my job. I had my heart in my mouth earlier. Due to the way you rained blows on him, I was afraid that he would be disabled or worse still, die. Do you know if any

worry your pretty head over such things. None of it will ever happen. I won’t go to

held her more tightly. “Besides, why are you afraid of Ike? He’s just a nobody

Anyway, why were you

women she had seen in the private dining room a while ago. She couldn’t help but wonder if Ethan was also

caused the gleam in her eyes to change

he had taken Ethan to such a messy place to have fun. It seemed like he wanted to introduce

invited

that they had done the exact opposite. She

at the apartment, Janet rushed

reflex. It reminded her of Ike’s ugly face. She wanted to take a bath to get rid of all the

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