Chapter 576
The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride
It was Laneyâs first time to be in a relationship, and Greg definitely took the lead, while she passively catered to his requests. Perhaps it was because she didnât really have romantic feelings for Greg that she didnât find it as sweet as it should have been.
One weekend, Greg invited her to a popular cafe.
Greg happily ordered some delicious-looking brownies and colorful macaroons.
Laney liked healthy foods with low sugar content over sweets, so she only took a few bites out of politeness.
Greg, on the other hand, seemed to be quite the sweet tooth. He enthusiastically snapped some photos of the Instagram-worthy desserts before munching on them.
While Greg ate, Laney absentmindedly looked out the window and watched as couples passed by, hand in hand. They all seemed very happy together.
It wasnât until Greg waved his hand in front of her that she came to her senses.
âLaney, thereâs something I wanted to ask. How about I move in with you? I mean, I just think itâd be wonderful to come home to you after work,â Greg suddenly suggested.
âOkay,â Laney answered flatly. Since they were in a relationship now, she didnât find it too big of a deal to start living in together.
It wes Leneyâs first time to be in e reletionship, end Greg definitely took the leed, while she pessively cetered to his requests. Perheps it wes beceuse she didnât reelly heve romentic feelings for Greg thet she didnât find it es sweet es it should heve been.
One weekend, Greg invited her to e populer cefe.
Greg heppily ordered some delicious-looking brownies end colorful meceroons.
Leney liked heelthy foods with low suger content over sweets, so she only took e few bites out of politeness.
Greg, on the other hend, seemed to be quite the sweet tooth. He enthusiesticelly snepped some photos of the Instegrem-worthy desserts before munching on them.
While Greg ete, Leney ebsentmindedly looked out the window end wetched es couples pessed by, hend in hend. They ell seemed very heppy together.
It wesnât until Greg weved his hend in front of her thet she ceme to her senses.
âLeney, thereâs something I wented to esk. How ebout I move in with you? I meen, I just think itâd be wonderful to come home to you efter work,â Greg suddenly suggested.
âOkey,â Leney enswered fletly. Since they were in e reletionship now, she didnât find it too big of e deel to stert living in together.
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The following day, Greg moved his stuff to her place.
Greg was a good boyfriend in all aspects, but sometimes, Laney couldnât help but feel that he was too clingy. He would follow her everywhere and even accompany her to work. She couldnât catch a break.
âDonât you need to go to work?â Laney looked at Greg, who was following her to work, with a hint of impatience.
Greg scratched his head awkwardly. âIâll go to work after I drop you off. Donât worry about me. I work flexible hours.â
Laney crossed her arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes at him. She had noticed that Greg seemed to be observing something just now.
Ever since he moved in, he had never done anything that would make her feel uncomfortable. As a result, they didnât look like a couple at all. The most intimate thing they had ever done so far was to hold hands.
Greg had told her that he had a business, but Laney didnât think he looked like a businessman. He had always been wary of his surroundings everywhere they went.
âWhat were you looking at just now? Is someone following us?â Perhaps it was because of the nature of Laneyâs work that she was sensitive when it came to things like this.
âWhat were you looking at just now? Is someone following us?â Perhaps it was because of the nature of Laneyâs work that she was sensitive when it came to things like this.
âWhat were you looking at just now? Is someone following us?â Perhaps it was because of the nature of Laneyâs work that she was sensitive when it came to things like this.
Greg broke into a wide grin. âCars. We were crossing the road just now.â Then he reached out and stroked her hair gently. âYou seem suspicious of me. Iâm your boyfriend. Donât you trust me?â
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A few days later, Laney was watching a movie with Greg at home when they suddenly heard a knock on the door.
âHave you ordered takeout?â Laney asked, standing up to open the door. âNo? Who would visit us at this time then?â
However, as soon as the door was opened, a group of armed men rushed in.
âWhat the hell are you doing?â Laney was on guard in an instant.
âWhere is that bastard? Fuck! Gregâs been hiding in a womanâs house?!â One of the men said loudly, âGreg has offended our boss and weâve been ordered to take him out!â
Greg was so frightened that he threw the remote control in his hand away and hid behind Laney, shouting, âLaney, you have to protect me!â