Chapter 1289 Deep Embarrassment
The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
For a moment, the whole world seemed to come to a standstill. The large reception room was so silent
that only the breathing of its three occupants could be heard. The air was taut with embarrassment.
Lexi stopped midway through pushing the door open and froze. She didnât expect to stumble upon such
a scene behind the door. âAh!â Janet screamed as she came back to her senses.
She immediately pushed Brandon away, spun around and ducked behind the sofa, hiding her face. She
felt so embarrassed! She desperately wished that she could disappear right then and there!
She had never felt that much embarrassment in her entire life!
Brandon, too, was jolted back to his senses.ninjanovel.com He coughed awkwardly and asked,
âWhatâre you doing here, Lexi? I thought I told you that Iâd be the assistant today and that you could
have the day off?â Lexi gulped and replied in a trembling voice, âYou did, but Sean. asked me to come
here. He⦠When he got your call, he thought there was an emergency, so he asked me to come and
have a look⦠I didnât expectâ¦â
She didnât expect that not only would there be no emergency, but also, that sheâd interrupt Brandon and
Janet.
Lexi felt helpless. She cursed Sean bitterly in her heart.
Upon hearing her reason for being there, both Brandon and Janet rebuked
Sean in their hearts as well.
At that same moment, Sean, who was out on a date with Estella at the
amusement park, sneezed three times in a row.
As he gazed up at the sky, he couldnât help but think about his boss, who had just called him. He
thought of himself as an outstanding assistant who hadnât forgotten to get someone to attend to his
bossâ issue whilst he was out on a date. He was quite certain that heâd get a promotion and a raise.
After explaining herself, Lexi left as quickly as she could, scared that sheâd be fired if she spent another
second there.
Noticing that Janet was still hiding behind the sofa, Brandon couldnât help but feel helpless. âYou can
come out now. Lexiâs gone.â
With her face still buried in her palms, Janet remained crouched down behind the sofa, refusing to
budge.
Brandon was amused, and chuckled, âHow long do you plan on staying down there?â
Janet responded in a muffled voice, âLeave me alone. Iâm too embarrassed to come out.â
âCome on, donât be like that.â Brandon walked over and lifted her up. âSheâs gone. Everythingâs alright.â
Janet flung herself into his arms and buried her head in his chest. âI feel so humiliated! How do I even
face Lexi tomorrow?â Brandon wasnât too thrilled to have been interrupted by Lexi. Upon hearing
Janetâs worries, he said to her bluntly, âDonât worry about it. If you think itâll be too hard to work with her,
you can fire her. Iâll get you a new assistant.â
Janet quickly took a step back, out of his embrace, and said, âNo way! Lexi only came here because
she was worried about us. She did nothing wrong.â
Brandon pinched her nose playfully and said, âThen donât fire her. Itâs your decision. All I want is for you
to be happy.â Thinking about what had happened today, Janet sighed dejectedly. âTodayâs been quite
the day.â
Brandon couldnât help but laugh. âWould you still like me to be your assistant next time?â
With a weak wave of her hand, Janet said, âNo, Mr. Larson. Youâre fired.â
If she allowed Brandon to act as her assistant for a few more days, she was only going to run into more
trouble.
It was right about sunset at this time. Brandon glanced at the clock on the wall, and smiled. âWell, itâs
time to get off work. My task is done. Letâs go home.â
As soon as Janet heard the words âget off workâ, she felt an immediate surge of energy. After tidying
up, she took Brandonâs hand, and the couple made preparations to head home.
As they were deciding what to eat for dinner, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
This took Janet by surprise. After taking a closer look, she realized that it was Garrett, who she hadnât
seen for a long time.