The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Janet had no idea what had been happening outside.
Stewing in her own anxiety, she locked herself up at home. She drew all the curtains shut, plunging the room in depressing
shadows.
The fridge was empty. Ethan went out to buy some food. When Janet peeked through the curtain to look outside, winter dusk
greeted her, which very much looked like nighttime.
There was still a large group of fans besieging the neighborhood, especially their building. Janet sighed. She was about to look
away when a new wave of commotion seemed to stir the crowd.
Everyone was still very agitated. They were looking at something on their phones and discussing animatedly among themselves.
However, the “Janet, apologize” banners had gone down, and no one screamed and cursed at Janet’s window anymore.
Janet felt that the angry mob was no longer upset with her. They seemed to have calmed down a bit. The security guards blew
the whistles and dispersed the crowd. Finally, they were able to clear a path through the gate.
Janet’s phone then rang.
Because the room was as silent as a tomb, the sound startled Janet. She rushed to find her phone and answer the call.
Janet had no idea what had been happening outside.
Stewing in her own anxiety, she locked herself up at home. She drew all the curtains shut, plunging the room in depressing
shadows. It was Laney.
Since Janet and Laney parted at the staircase, they hadn’t contacted each other. Janet felt that since she was the target of public
criticism now, she might get Laney in trouble if she kept communicating with her.
“Janet? Have you checked your phone?” Laney asked in an excited voice, which was rare. She usually spoke in a nonchalant
monotone.
“No. Ethan took away my phone and shut off the Internet connection. He was afraid that I would be even more anxious if I
checked my phone,” Janet replied, drooping her shoulders.
“Then turn on the TV and check out the news.”

“Sorry, I don’t think that’s such a good idea. I’m not in the best of moods right now. If I watch the news now, I may have to ask for
a long leave after,” Janet said as if she was joking. She didn’t want others to think that she cared too much.
Laney said with a smile in her voice, “It’s not about you. It’s about Emani. Last night, a lot of news against Emani was exposed to
the public, and she’s now being criticized online. I think seeing it on TV will make you feel better.”
Laney’s words reminded Janet of the strange scenes downstairs just now. She picked up the remote control on the tea table and
reluctantly turned on the TV.
Emani was indeed all over the news. Her dirty past had been laid out in the open, and many influential TV personalities were
condemning her and calling her a bad influence whose immorality knew no bounds.
The public’s attention was now on Emani. It seemed that everyone had already forgotten about Janet.
Janet was stunned. She couldn’t believe that she had survived such a desperate situation. She didn’t understand how the tables
suddenly turned, but she was immensely relieved.
She switched to another TV channel. It was broadcasting news from someone who claimed to be present at the scenic tourist
spot where Emani met her accident. He released a video he had taken at that time. Emani and Janet were on it, and they were
by the lake.
The angle was perfect, and it captured what really happened between Janet and Emani that day.
Janet hadn’t touched Emani the entire time. It was Emani who held Janet’s hand and seemed to use much force. Janet looked a
little uncomfortable in the video, but before she could do anything, Emani had already fallen into the lake.