The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Janet turned in the direction of the voice and found a white BMW parked at the curb not far away.

Wearing cat-eye sunglasses and a_ figure-hugging strapless dress, Jocelyn sat in the car next to Steve.

She took off her sunglasses now, and smacked the gum she was chewing as she eyed Janet and Ethan.

"What, do you want a ride or something?" Jocelyn drawled.

"I suppose that's fine, but make sure you wipe your shoes before you get in, or you're going to dirty my babe's new car."

Janet took out her phone and wordlessly rounded the car to take photos of its license plate.

When she straightened, she pointed at the road sign just up ahead.

"Didn't you see that you're not allowed to park here? If you don't move right away, I'll report you to the traffic enforcers."

Steve's ears burned with shame.He didn't want to irritate Janet with Jocelyn and had wanted to drive away immediately, but Jocelyn had stopped him.

Jocelyn crossed her arms over her chest and scoffed.

"Go ahead, then.We can pay the fine, no matter how much it is.I'm not like you, who probably can't even afford to take a taxi.For all I know, you must be out here begging for alms, aren't you? Like some piss-poor vagrant.Oh, wait.Now that I think about it, our dog does the same."

Jocelyn's harsh words cut deep into Janet's skin.She gritted her teeth and looked at her feet to keep herself from spouting bitter curses at the woman.

Janet had worked hard to build herself up over time, yet her morale seemed to have crumbled in the blink of an eye.She felt as though she had regressed back to her younger, helpless self.

Janet clenched her fists so hard that her nails almost cut into her palm.

It was all she could do to keep her tears at bay.

She couldn't let anyone see her cry.

All of a sudden, Ethan pulled her back and took her in his arms.

Her forehead was then pressed against his broad, warm chest.

Just then, a Lamborghini sped toward them, its engine roaring in the otherwise serene highway.

screeched to a halt just a few feet behind the

"Whose car is this?"

Jocelyn’s boyfriend exclaimed.

limited

thinking that the car was owned by some

neck and stared at the Lamborghini in a similarly covetous

few people in the city—no, in the whole country—could afford this

compared to this sleek

got out of said car, walked past the BMW, and stopped in front of

small bow and spoke

for keeping you waiting,

boyfriend

the Lamborghini? But how was that even possible? Ethan nodded at the driver and

home," he

glared at the scene unfolding in front

married? Janet had been burrowing in Ethan's

looked up and spotted the Lamborghini, she froze

"Ethan..."

never left the

unfazed.He gently ushered Janet into the backseat of

off without another word to Jocelyn and her

was looking away, Steve stole a glance at her and couldn't help but

about whoever Janet had married, but he did regret losing her to

the tenderness on Steve's face as he looked at

the first place

she didn't give a damn

like Janet didn't care about

seemed reluctant

someone else? It'd

it

ultimate goal was to marry into a rich and powerful family that controlled the city, such as the

went without saying that she needed to marry a man richer and

her nose at Steve in