The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Ethan choked on air with shock. His hold on Janet slacked as he covered his mouth and coughed violently. He was flushed and out of breath by the time he recovered, and even his ears were burning.

Sean was just as startled by Janet’s question that he lost control of the steering wheel. The car swerved to the side of the road and almost ran into a tree before he finally got it back on trackSean thumped his fist against his chest and bit his lips in an effort to compose himself. 

“Where in the world did you get that idea?” Ethan asked, his face a mask of disbelief.

It was Janet’s turn to blush. By all accounts, she was still a conservative and rather pure woman, and this topic was throwing her out of her comfort zone.She lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers nervously. 

“When you said you were going to see Brandon, you made it sound like you two are very close. And remember the big fight we had over Christopher? Shortly after, he was transferred to Snape. I heard that Brandon was behind it, but what reason could he possibly have to do that all of a sudden?”

Ethan let out a short, helpless sigh. “Have you ever considered that it might all be just coincidence?”

“Oh, please. There can’t be so many coincidences happening around me in such a short span of time. Brandon has also helped me numerous times in the company. I only told him a few words regarding that incident with Hannah, and he took care of it right away. Is that still a coincidence?” Janet was turning frantic. 

out loud, the more convinced she was of her presumptions. “Besides, you said so yourself that Brandon isn’t into women, so there’s no

a moment, unable to come up with anything to refute her claims with. Sean glanced at them through the rearview mirror and snickered under his breath. He silently praised Janet for her wild

and rubbed his nose. He racked his brains for a reasonable explanation, all to no avail. Worse, Janet thought he was being nonchalant about

why don’t you make it clear to me,

up in the men’s bathroom earlier. You were right

the hell had they

couldn’t bear to think any further into

gone along with

out the window again.They had arrived at their neighborhood at this point, and the car slowly came to a halt in front of their apartment

mask into the trash bin, feeling upset for some reason. Despite their intimacy and relative closeness, she

taken off his suit jacket and draped it over his arm. Ethan discarded it to the side, then strode over to Janet and pulled her into his arms. His face was serious, and his tone was firm when he said, “I promise you, it’s not what you think. I can’t give

him in the end. He didn’t seem to be lying, but she