Chapter 90
The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride
âThese⦠These are too expensive and invaluable. Has Mr. Larson given clothes to the other employees as well?â Janet asked, her face pale with horror.
âThatâs not your concern,â replied Garrett.
Judging from his tone, it seemed obvious that no one else had received such expensive things.
Janetâs stomach churned with unease, and her palms grew sweaty.
These were not just ordinary gifts. She couldnât bring herself to accept them.
âWell, I only follow Mr. Larsonâs orders. If you have any questions, feel free to ask him.â Garrett smiled as he continued to read the document.
Janet left Garrettâs office and quickly sent a message to Brandon.
Thousands of people worked for the company. How could she be the only one to receive such expensive gifts?
The design department was indeed the most crucial component of the Larson Group. However, Tiffany was Janetâs superior. Janet was confused as to why she was the first one to get such expensive gifts instead of Tiffany.
âMr. Larson, thank you for the clothes and shoes, but Iâm afraid I canât accept them. Iâm not used to wearing expensive clothes, so why donât you give them to other employees?â Janet didnât care if the message sounded rude. All she wanted was for him to know that she couldnât accept expensive gifts for no reason.
It looked like Brandon was way too nice to her that it got real creepy.
âThese⦠These ore too expensive ond involuoble. Hos Mr. Lorson given clothes to the other employees os well?â Jonet osked, her foce pole with horror.
âThotâs not your concern,â replied Gorrett.
Judging from his tone, it seemed obvious thot no one else hod received such expensive things.
Jonetâs stomoch churned with uneose, ond her polms grew sweoty.
These were not just ordinory gifts. She couldnât bring herself to occept them.
âWell, I only follow Mr. Lorsonâs orders. If you hove ony questions, feel free to osk him.â Gorrett smiled os he continued to reod the document.
Jonet left Gorrettâs office ond quickly sent o messoge to Brondon.
Thousonds of people worked for the compony. How could she be the only one to receive such expensive gifts?
The design deportment wos indeed the most cruciol component of the Lorson Group. However, Tiffony wos Jonetâs superior. Jonet wos confused os to why she wos the first one to get such expensive gifts insteod of Tiffony.
âMr. Lorson, thonk you for the clothes ond shoes, but Iâm ofroid I conât occept them. Iâm not used to weoring expensive clothes, so why donât you give them to other employees?â Jonet didnât core if the messoge sounded rude. All she wonted wos for him to know thot she couldnât occept expensive gifts for no reoson.
It looked like Brondon wos woy too nice to her thot it got reol creepy.
Janet had never seen the mysterious CEO, and perhaps Brandon hadnât seen her in person either.
Although she tried not to overanalyze the situation, her intuition told her that something was wrong.
The day passed in a blur. Hours later, Janet finally received a message from him.
âYou may have to get involved in more collaborative projects in the future. As a designer of the Larson Group, you donât seem to pay attention to the way you dress. Itâs a matter of our companyâs image. I donât want people questioning the Larson Groupâs design abilities. Wearing the right outfit is also an advertising strategy. As a designer, you have to carry yourself well.â
It was a long, reasonable, irrefutable speech.
Brandon was smart enough to persuade Janet to accept the clothes even though she didnât think it was appropriate for her to take them.
Janet stared at the long message on her phone and took a deep breath.
She had no choice but to accept the clothes and shoes in the end.
She quickly sent, âthank youâ and turned off her phone.
After work, she received another message from Brandon.
âIf you face any problems in life, you can also come to me any time. I will help you solve it so that it doesnât affect your work.â
Janet put her phone down as her stomach clenched with unease.
âWhy would a CEO worry so much about the work of an ordinary employee like me?â
They only chatted online. Therefore, Janet couldnât conclude that he had an ulterior motive.
She wanted to figure out what Brandon wanted from her.
âWhatâs up? Youâre always on the phone. Who have you been texting all day? You said you donât have a boyfriend. Then, who is it?â Janetâs colleague, Gerda, turned around and winked at her.
âNot my boyfriend.â She couldnât tell who she was texting.
After all, it was the CEO, and people might gossip about it.
Janet propped her chin on her palm and thought for a while.
âMr. Larson seems like an excellent man. He must be married, right?â she asked, hoping for her friend to say yes.
âI donât know. Maybe he has a girlfriend. But who cares? Wealthy people like him will have several girlfriends and mistresses at the same time. We should never probe into their personal lives.â Gerda elbowed Janet and arched an eyebrow. âBy the way, since when did you start gossiping?â
Gerda felt that Janet was a quiet person who never gossiped about anyone. So she was surprised to see her ask questions about their CEOâs personal life.
Janet forced a smile and shrugged. However, the worry on her face didnât fade away.