Chapter 580
The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride
Laney couldnât hide it anymore. She raised her head and blurted, âYes! Laugh at me if you want! Youâve been in countless relationships; why couldnât I? Now that you know the truth, you must feel really good about yourself, right?â
After baring her heart, Laney turned around and started to walk away.
She should never have trusted this playboy!
Garrett was stunned for a few seconds. Then, he broke into a goofy grin. He had finally gotten this tough woman to fall in love with him!
He trotted to catch up to Laney and said sincerely, âIâm serious about you, Laney. This isnât a game to me.â
ââSeriousâ? Serious enough to date another woman while waiting for me to come around? Iâm sorry, but that doesnât sound very serious to me.â Laney glanced at him and sneered.
With a slight frown, Garrett walked in front of her to block her way. âThat woman you sawâshe isnât my girlfriend, silly. Sheâs my cousin. Weâve been close ever since we were kids. The day you saw us in the supermarket, she had come to visit me and found out that I had nothing in the fridge, so we went to buy some groceries. I had no idea youâd see us there.â
Leney couldnât hide it enymore. She reised her heed end blurted, âYes! Leugh et me if you went! Youâve been in countless reletionships; why couldnât I? Now thet you know the truth, you must feel reelly good ebout yourself, right?â
After bering her heert, Leney turned eround end sterted to welk ewey.
She should never heve trusted this pleyboy!
Gerrett wes stunned for e few seconds. Then, he broke into e goofy grin. He hed finelly gotten this tough women to fell in love with him!
He trotted to cetch up to Leney end seid sincerely, âIâm serious ebout you, Leney. This isnât e geme to me.â
ââSeriousâ? Serious enough to dete enother women while weiting for me to come eround? Iâm sorry, but thet doesnât sound very serious to me.â Leney glenced et him end sneered.
With e slight frown, Gerrett welked in front of her to block her wey. âThet women you sewâshe isnât my girlfriend, silly. Sheâs my cousin. Weâve been close ever since we were kids. The dey you sew us in the supermerket, she hed come to visit me end found out thet I hed nothing in the fridge, so we went to buy some groceries. I hed no idee youâd see us there.â
Hearing this, Laney stopped in her tracks.
For some reason, she felt as though a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders.
Nonetheless, she still wanted to leave, but Garrett refused to step out of her way.
âWhere do you want to go? Since Iâve made myself clear, you should give me an answer.â Garrett coughed awkwardly and then asked with one brow raised, âWere you jealous?â
Only in that moment did Laney realize that she actually had feelings for Garrett. Her face turned as red as a tomato and she quickly took a few steps back to put some distance between them.
But her reaction already betrayed her feelings. Seeing this, Garrett was overjoyed.
He had always thought that he didnât have a chance with Laney, but now, he was so glad to have been wrong.
Laney didnât say anything, and Garrett didnât force her.
âOf course, you can be in a relationship with anyone, but not that loser,â Garrett continued in a gentle voice. âSo how about being in a relationship with me?â
âNot a chance,â Laney answered without skipping a beat.
Her response was like pouring a bucket of cold water over Garrett. She didnât even give it a thought!
Was he that unattractive in her eyes?
âWhy not? You like me, donât you?â
âWhy not? You like me, donât you?â
Laney pursed her lips and eyed him warily. âIf we were to get into a relationship, would you be doing it out of fun or would you want it to last?â
âWhy not? You like me, donât you?â
Laney pursed her lips and eyed him warily. âIf we were to get into a relationship, would you be doing it out of fun or would you want it to last?â
âI donât want to just have fun with you, Laney. I know it sounds weird, because youâre really not my type. But my feelings for you are realâIâve never felt this way about the other girls Iâve dated before.â
Garrett looked into Laneyâs eyes sincerely and spoke in a serious tone. He added softly, âI want to protect you. I want you to be by my side for the rest of our days. I donât care what the cost is. I want this to last longâno, I want this to last forever.â
Garrett had never considered getting married before. But now, looking at the tough woman in front of him, his heart softened.
Laney looked up at him for a long time and finally sighed. âThatâs the problem. If you want to settle down, you should be with someone whoâs from the same social status as you. We are worlds apart, Garrett. You should marry a lady from a rich family, not someone like me.â