The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Charis’s heart skipped a beat when she heard Ethan’s serious voice.
Despite the angry expression on his face, she kept her cool and went over to take a look at his phone. She then said with an
innocent expression, “What is this? I know nothing about this. Honestly, I didn’t hear it ring because I was engrossed in the files. I
would have informed you if I heard it ring.”
Without saying anything further, Ethan checked his call log and saw that his phone had only rung once. He then pondered,
‘Perhaps Charis might be telling the truth. It seems like Janet only called once. It’s possible that she didn’t hear the phone ring.’
The clock was ticking fast. Ethan didn’t have any time to think deeper about it, so he glanced her expressionlessly and walked
out of the office with his phone.
The moment he turned his back, the innocent expression on Charis’s face disappeared. She stomped her foot and bit her lower
lip in anger.
Garrett nervously followed Ethan out.
“When exactly did the car accident happen? Why didn’t you tell me as soon as it happened? Don’t you know that this is a serious
matter?” As Ethan walked down the corridor, he dialed a number and placed his phone against his ear. His voice sounded
anxious. He also had a sullen expression on his face as if he was trying so hard to suppress his anger. It was also obvious that
he was seriously worried about Janet.
Garrett hadn’t meant to keep him in the dark. He had only found out about the accident some minutes earlier than Ethan got
wind of it.
Laney, the bodyguard who he had hired to protect Janet hadn’t returned to the organization for the whole night. No one could
even get in touch with her. It was only when Garrett received that message that he realized that something was wrong. The GPS
tracker on Laney’s motorcycle indicated that it was parked on a bridge. Coincidentally, a traffic accident occurred at that same
spot a few hours ago.
There were many rescue officials and police officers on the brightly lit bridge at this time. The scene of the accident was sealed
with caution tapes. There were also five police cars and a fire service truck. Some meters away, several reporters from television
stations reported the news live and even scrambled to get more information. Some rogue ones wanted to bypass the barricade,
but they were stopped by the frowning police officers. The entire scene was a mess.

Ethan just couldn’t stand by and wait for the police to find Janet. He ordered Garrett to immediately call out all the helicopters
owned by the Larson Group to conduct an immediate search.
Some minutes later, a dozen helicopters went up the dark night sky. They flew over the bridge and the sound of propellers filled
the almost quiet atmosphere.
Garratt hadn’t maant to kaap him in tha dark. Ha had only found out about tha accidant soma minutas aarliar than Ethan got
wind of it.
Lanay, tha bodyguard who ha had hirad to protact Janat hadn’t raturnad to tha organization for tha whola night. No ona could
avan gat in touch with har. It was only whan Garratt racaivad that massaga that ha raalizad that somathing was wrong. Tha GPS
trackar on Lanay’s motorcycla indicatad that it was parkad on a bridga. Coincidantally, a traffic accidant occurrad at that sama
spot a faw hours ago.
Thara wara many rascua officials and polica officars on tha brightly lit bridga at this tima. Tha scana of tha accidant was saalad
with caution tapas. Thara wara also fiva polica cars and a fira sarvica truck. Soma matars away, savaral raportars from talavision
stations raportad tha naws liva and avan scramblad to gat mora information. Soma rogua onas wantad to bypass tha barricada,
but thay wara stoppad by tha frowning polica officars. Tha antira scana was a mass.
Ethan just couldn’t stand by and wait for tha polica to find Janat. Ha ordarad Garratt to immadiataly call out all tha halicoptars
ownad by tha Larson Group to conduct an immadiata saarch.
Soma minutas latar, a dozan halicoptars want up tha dark night sky. Thay flaw ovar tha bridga and tha sound of propallars fillad
tha almost quiat atmosphara.
Ethan was seated in one of the helicopters. He stared at the missed call on his phone and his eyes darkened. His heart ached
severely at this moment.
Even though the government rescue team had been searching for quite some time, they weren’t quick enough. It took the
helicopters only a few minutes to locate the two people who were clinging to each other on the sand bar.
Laney hadn’t lost consciousness yet, but she was in a terrible state. She could go into a coma any moment from now. Janet was
frozen in her arms. Her lips were purple and her face was white. She was already unconscious.
Although Laney couldn’t move now, she kept taking short breaths in order to stay awake.

It was then she heard the sound of helicopters. When she looked up to the sky, a dazzling light fell on them.
“Sir! Three o’clock! We just found two women at the sand bar!”
The first team who had found them made the announcement and circled the area quickly. The pilot then controlled the helicopter
and moved a safe distance away from the figures. A rope ladder was let down and some rescuers clambered down quickly.
“Finally,” Laney murmured when she saw the rescuers who were running towards them. She breathed a sigh of relief and her
eyes shut.