The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Janet's words rendered Laney speechless.She was used to dealing with people straightforwardly with force, but Janet's outright coldness made her flustered and helpless.

Laney would've preferred it if Janet beat her to vent her anger rather than cut off their friendship.

"Don't act like we're strangers, Janet..." Laney forced a smile.

"If it weren't for Mr.Larson, you and I would have been strangers, Miss Garcia,"

Janet retorted coldly.

"Okay.It's true that Mr.Larson hired me to protect you, and it's true that I've been lying to you.For that, I'm sorry,"

Laney apologized right away.

Janet's anger was unsettling; it made her realize just how terrible it was when a usually gentle and nice person got mad.Janet nodded but didn't say anything else.

Janet said with a sigh after a while.She didn't

and then quickly lowered

okay? My contract said that I couldn't reveal my identity nor

calm smile, but the smile

had been such a fool for believing you were my friend ever since you saved me.Miss Garcia, I've never had a real friend since I was a child,

explained, "It's true that at the beginning, I was just hired to protect you, but I gradually came to regard you as a real friend.I wasn't lying to you about that.You're a very worthy friend.You're gentle and refined, whereas I'm a straightforward person.Few girls are willing to be friends with me.When you treated me sincerely,

Laney's voice sounded genuine.

somewhat

she was still hurting from the fact that

this world would have

didn't

the more distressed she felt.She didn't

was she supposed to treat Laney now? She didn't think it was necessary to cut off all ties with Laney, but she couldn't continue to view Laney as a

lowered her head, walked past Laney,