The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Stepping out of the restroom, Mandy reached for her makeup when a familiar figure near the washbasin caught her eye.

Draco stood there, his icy gaze filled with disdain.

Mandy’s heart raced instinctively as she felt Draco’s icy, disdainful gaze.

Had Draco overheard her conversation with Vivi? “Draco…” she said hesitantly. He pursed his lips, looked away, and strode off. Flustered by his departure, Mandy rushed after him and grasped his hand, attempting to explain, “Draco, it’s not what you think. Please, hear me out.”

Draco gently freed his hand from her grasp, his frosty smile and flat tone revealing his indifference. “Miss Hamilton, there’s no need to justify yourself to me.”

His cold demeanor left Mandy feeling humiliated.

Was she a terrible person in his eyes?

Did he believe she’d hurt Janet, prompting his frosty behavior?

icy glance and continued

path, her eyes welling up. “Do you really see me as despicable and shameless?” she

misunderstood by her prince charming

longed to clarify that she wasn’t a shallow, malicious

compete honorably

Draco soon regained his composure, regarded Mandy calmly, ands replied fiatly, “You’ve misunderstood, Miss

voice quivered. “What do you mean it’s not your concern? Am I that insignificant to

poised,

Hamilton, we have no real connection. At most, we’re merely peers in the

words shattered Mandy’s heart, the pain so suffocating that she struggled

eyes reddened. Her tears threatened

scene by crying in front of the man