Chapter 559: Not A Chance
The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
Garrett was still in his pajamas.His hair was a little disheveled, which made him look like a pitiful child.
Without his glasses, Laney could see the nuances in his bright brown eyes.
Laney suddenly felt bad.She loosened her grip on his collar and pulled away slightly.As she looked at his
pitiful face, she found herself at a loss for words, and her anger gradually dissipated.
Somehow, she even blushed! Realizing that, she turned her face away to hide it.
"Forget it.Iâll let you go this time."
After saying that, she turned around and hurried out, ignoring Garrettâs stunned expression.
After walking out of the villa, she took a long, deep breath.
What was she thinking just now? Why did she suddenly blush? Laney buried her flushed face in her
palms and kept walking, although she didnât know where she was headed.She pushed her feelings to the
back of her mind, refusing to fall into his trap.
Laney had long suspected that Garrett liked her.
At the beginning, she had had a bad impression of him.
But after getting along with him for such a long time, she had gradually changed her disposition towards
him.But she didnât believe that she could be with someone like him.They were worlds apart and didnât
stand a chance of being together.
Besides, Garrett was never short of girlfriends.He mightâve never met someone as fierce and challenging
as Laney, which was probably why he was so infatuated with her now.
Laney sighed heavily.She regretted not making things clear to Garrett just now.
Next time she saw him, she would draw the line.She then headed back to the Pole Shadow in low spirits.
Recently, a lot of new faces had joined the organization, and she was tasked with developing a training
plan for each of them.She soon buried herself in the work and left her worries behind.
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In the W Marks Studio, the staff were running around like headless chickensâas usual.The fashion world
was constantly changing, so a studio like the W Marks was busy all year round.
At present, Draco had only two assistants, both of whom were buried neck deep in work.Janet was so
busy that she always went to work early and returned home very late.She had been working nonâstop,
taking few breaks at a time just to eat and sleep.
Sometimes, sheâd even do an allânighter in the studio.
One night, she had fallen asleep at her desk when her phone started to ring.With her eyes closed, she
fumbled around blindly until she found her phone beside the keyboard.She put the phone near her ear
and answered tiredly, "Hello, whoâs this?"
"Where are you, Janet? You havenât come home yet."
Ethanâs calm and serious voice came from the other end of the line.Only then did Janet sit bolt upright in
shock.
She rubbed her eyes and said apologetically, "Iâm sorry, honey.I worked until two oâclock in the morning,
so I decided to sleep here."
"Itâs a Saturday." Ethan sighed heavily.
"Have you forgotten about our appointment?"
If it were in the past, Ethan wouldnât have cared too much.
Janet had always been a workaholic, and he had always been supportive of her work.
However, recently, she had been working nonâstop, leaving no time for him and herself.
"I still have some work to do.Can I go see you when Iâm done?"
Janet eyed the unfinished design drafts on her desk warily.
"Iâve made a dinner reservation already.Itâll be up to you whether you make it or not, but Iâll wait until you
show up."
Ethanâs underlying message was clearâthat she should take a break from work and have dinner with
him.