The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Ethan stopped in his tracks.Janet’s words infuriated him.He had specially asked Garrett to deal with the issue, and the man had laughed at him for that.But in the end, she thought her schoolmate had helped her.Ethan sneered at her.

"Christopher’s family isn’t powerful enough to influence the company’s decision.What makes you think the Larson Group hired you because of him or whatever he had said?"

"Whoa! Calm down.How could you be so sure? Do you know the Larson Group well?" Ethan’s remarks amused her.She looked up at him and saw the unhappiness on his face.Her questions had rendered Ethan speechless.

A frown lined his forehead — he couldn’t reveal more information.

"I often hang out with people who work there so I know a thing or two about it," he said, trying to hide his disappointment.

"You’re a married woman.Even though we’re only a nominal couple, you still have to maintain a distance from other men." Ethan’s possessiveness surprised her.

"Chris and I were schoolmates; now, we are colleagues.Our relationship won’t go beyond that."

Biting her rosy lower lip, Janet looked into Ethan’s eyes.

Thinking that he might misunderstand her dynamic with Christopher, she explained, "I just met him when I walked out to get some coffee.We just hung together for a while — that’s it."

down at her head, Ethan

keep your head down.Look at

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her

front of him and asked, "Are we

course.Our home is a long drive from here.It’s too expensive to take a

coins from her wallet

"Here you are."

furrowed as he

the Lind family.Why are you hesitant to even

tone, Janet clutched the wallet tightly.She had

to spend whatever money I have, so I don’t have any savings.I’ve been at odds with my parents lately, so I don’t want to ask

fluttered as she averted

coins in his hand.He remembered seeing Janet quarrel with