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.

been honest about her

rejection

to catch up with him and couldn’t understand why Ethan

in the company tomorrow.I’ll see you there,"

then." Charis knew Ethan

everyone and was devoid of

had fallen for him despite that, "Fine.See you

disappeared

changed one bit.She clutched her phone

Unrequited love was painful.

not get anything in return.She had fallen in love with Ethan when they

new business

been through a lot of trials and tribulations

picked up, and he became Brandon Larson — the CEO of the

love for him,

three years.She actually hoped that he would

once in those three

would have moved