Chapter 907
The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
The Substitute Wife My Poor Husband is a Billionaire
Chapter 907 A Pleasant Partnership
Elizabeth shook her head, not pinning the blame on Derek. âWhat you said was true, Mr. Ramsey. I
havenât fully recovered from my injury. I apologize for being unprofessional.â
Janet was right. Elizabeth planned on taking her advice and seeing a doctor for other options for
treatment. If she wanted to continue being a designer, she had to deal with her hand tremors first.
Wilder quickly answered for Derek. âPlease donât take it to heart, Miss Perry. Derek has reflected
deeply upon his words and actions. We believe that you are capable of completing this project.â
After Janet stormed out of the room, Derek looked through the project files with careful attention. It was
clear that the designs were the work of a perfectionist. Elizabeth made sure that nothing was out of
place.
âIâve never seen anything like it before. Your ideas are unique and I like them.â After his perusal, Derek
had nothing more to say. He found nothing lacking with the plans, so there was no need to change the
designer. Elizabeth hesitated, âBut my injuryâ¦â
Janet had already guessed that Elizabeth would refuse. âJust say yes,â she interrupted before
Elizabeth could finish. âThe interview is still four months away. We have plenty of time.â
âMr. Ramsey is a valuable client. We canât risk a project of this importance over something that has no
guarantee,â Elizabeth reasoned, still unconvinced.
âThe more I listen to you, the more ridiculous you sound. Have you forgotten? Iâm your partner. Thereâs
no way we would fail.â Janet held Elizabethâs arm and winked at her playfully.
Elizabeth was deeply touched. Janet believed in her so much. She was pushing Elizabeth forward, at a
time when her confidence was wavering. âAlright. You win, Janet.â
With a helpless smile, Elizabeth finally agreed, âI look forward to this partnership.â
Derek reached out a hand towards Elizabeth. She shook his hand, her determination steadily finding
itself. The deal was finally closed.
âGreat! Whew. Hahaâ¦â At last, Wilder was able to let out a sigh of relief. âNow that the partnership has
been decided, Derek and I will go ahead. He has a shoot for an advertisement scheduled tonight.â
âIâll walk you out,â Janet said as she looked at Derek. Together, the three walked out of W Marks.
While waiting for Wilder to bring the car over, Derek took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere and
used it as an opening to apologize to Janet. âI was too harsh earlier. Iâm sorry. Iâve had everything go
my way since I was young, so Iâm not used to not getting what I want. I can be arrogant sometimes, but
Iâm trying to change that. Wilder doesnât let me get away with it, and Iâve gotten better at handling
myself, especially after entering the modeling industry. But I guess old habits still slip out sometimes.â
âItâs fine. It was just a small misunderstanding. Itâs not a big deal.â Janet accepted his apology, and then
reminded Derek, âIâm married, Derek. We should keep an appropriate distance from each other. It
wouldnât be good for your reputation, either. You have a career to protect.â
No matter which way they looked at it, it would do neither of them any good. Janet had just solved the
rumors about her and Draco. She knew how troublesome being embroiled in gossip could be. The last
thing she needed was another one with Derek. She didnât even want to imagine how Brandon would
react.
However, Derek wasnât particularly fazed. He had lived abroad and was more liberal about many
things. He was no stranger to dating multiple girls at the same time.
Besides, the scandal between Janet and Draco had caused quite a stir. Even after it had been
straightened out, Derek still didnât buy that the rumors came from nothing.
âSo youâll have an affair with Draco but not me?â Derek looked sideways, bending down and staring at
Janet. She grew more beautiful the longer he looked at her.
Before she could speak, he came close and whispered, his breath fanning her ear, âI like you a lot,
Janet.â Derekâs eyes were dark with desire as he continued, âDonât worry. Wilder knows how to handle
secrets. No one will know about the two of us.â