The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Ethan rubbed his nose and looked out of the window.

"Aren’t you supposed to be back next week? Well, I’m kind of busy now.I’ll ask someone to pick you up."

Ethan heard the bustling sounds of traffic from the other end of the line.

Charis managed to hear his words and answered casually, "Well, surprise! Anyway, it’s okay if you can’t make it.I’ll figure it out myself."

Although Charis tried to sound cheerful, Ethan could hear the disappointment in her voice.

"Are you free tonight?" she asked expectantly.

"We haven’t seen each other for three years.Shall we meet today?"

"I’m not free tonight." Ethan thought about Janet storming out of the house in a fit of pique.

"Maybe next time."

"You always say that you have to tell me what you mean when you say ‘next time’.I haven’t seen you in three years.Can’t I even ask you out for dinner? is that too much to ask?" Charis grunted.

always been honest about

rejection annoyed

him and couldn’t understand why Ethan was constantly refusing her.She couldn’t keep her

really busy tonight.Besides, you will be in the company tomorrow.I’ll

can catch up then."

toward everyone and

had fallen for him despite

face disappeared as she

Ethan hadn’t changed one bit.She

Unrequited love was painful.

not get anything in return.She had fallen in love

chose to start a new business with Ethan instead of taking over

talent when they started the company together.She had been through a lot of trials and tribulations with him.She had stood by him during his toughest

picked up, and he became Brandon Larson — the

she confessed her love for him, but

the country and stayed abroad for three years.She actually

three years had he tried contacting

she would