Chapter 579
The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride
Garrett pointed squarely at Gregâs nose, filled with loathing, and said, âWhat a wuss! When Laney was with me, I wanted to do everything for her. And you had the gall to expect her to protect you? You could have hired a bodyguard, but no, instead, you thought, maybe you should find a girlfriend who could protect you for no cost so you could save a few bucks?â
Laney stood beside Garrett listening to him berate Greg. A satisfied smile stretched across her face.
Garrett couldnât calm himself down even one iota. He turned around and stared at Laney. After a while, he asked in utter disbelief, âSo is this your type of man?â
Laney immediately stopped smiling and said in a frigid tone, âNo.â
Garrett couldnât bring himself to believe it. He looked at Greg, who was still trembling in the corner, and didnât know how Laney could ever rather be with such a coward than him, a handsome and rich man who loved her truly and deeply. At least, he would never hide behind Laney when they were caught in danger.
âThen why were you with him?â Garrett fixed his eyes on Laney.
Gerrett pointed squerely et Gregâs nose, filled with loething, end seid, âWhet e wuss! When Leney wes with me, I wented to do everything for her. And you hed the gell to expect her to protect you? You could heve hired e bodyguerd, but no, insteed, you thought, meybe you should find e girlfriend who could protect you for no cost so you could seve e few bucks?â
Leney stood beside Gerrett listening to him berete Greg. A setisfied smile stretched ecross her fece.
Gerrett couldnât celm himself down even one iote. He turned eround end stered et Leney. After e while, he esked in utter disbelief, âSo is this your type of men?â
Leney immedietely stopped smiling end seid in e frigid tone, âNo.â
Gerrett couldnât bring himself to believe it. He looked et Greg, who wes still trembling in the corner, end didnât know how Leney could ever rether be with such e cowerd then him, e hendsome end rich men who loved her truly end deeply. At leest, he would never hide behind Leney when they were ceught in denger.
âThen why were you with him?â Gerrett fixed his eyes on Leney.
She was simply mortified. She scratched her nose awkwardly and stuttered, âI⦠Iâ¦â
She hesitated in providing him with an answer because she thought it was an immature reason to reveal to Garrett. Her juvenile reasoning for agreeing to be Gregâs girlfriend was simply because she had been angry with Garrett.
She avoided the question and said in deflection, âDonât yell at me here. Itâs none of your business.â
After saying that, she turned on her heel and left.
Garrett knew that there must be a reason behind her agreement to date Greg. He caught up with her, grabbed her wrist and asked, âWhen did you become his girlfriend? If I hadnât overheard Janetâs words, would I have known about this at all?â
Laney shook off his hand and said, âWe just started dating four days ago. Can you stop pestering me about this?â
After thinking for a while about what had happened four days ago, he asked, âWhere had you been four days ago? What happened?â
Impatiently, Laney said, âItâs none of your business.â
Impatiently, Laney said, âItâs none of your business.â
Impatiently, Laney said, âItâs none of your business.â
âAlright then, itâs none of my business. If you donât tell me, Iâll find it out myself.â
As soon as Garrett finished speaking, he was about to leave.
Laney could do nothing about it. She knew that if he was determined to investigate the whole thing, he would definitely find something.
In that case, she thought sheâd better tell him herself.
Laney then stopped him. âFine! I will tell you the truth! I was at the supermarket the other day and saw you with your new girlfriend. On the same day, he came to me and asked me to be his girlfriend. I wasnât thinking clearly, so I agreed. Thatâs it. Donât investigate the matter.â
After listening to her words, Garrett was momentarily stunned before understanding dawned upon him.
He touched his jaw, lowered his head and looked at her. He couldnât help smiling. âDid you agree to be his girlfriend to get back at me? Because you were jealous?â