Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 262

Janet's mind slipped out of focus when she read the message from Ethan.

What had happened? He had already agreed to have dinner with her. Why did he now suddenly say that he couldn't make it?

"That sucks!" She put her phone aside and began packing her things up in an unhappy mood.

Gerda noticed that she looked unhappy so she nudged her and said, "We have all heard the exciting news! You're going to be the chief designer of a project, why do you look so down?" "I'm not unhappy. You're just imagining things!" Janet pinched Gerda's chubby face gently and made a face at her.

Regardless of what Ethan had said, she was in a good mood today so she didn't let it get to her. Perhaps he really was caught up with some kind of emergency.

When Gerda noticed that Janet was about to leave, an idea popped into her head. "It's your first time in charge of a project. Would you like to celebrate the achievement perhaps? There is a new pizza place downtown. I heard the pizza from there is amazing. Do you want to give it a try?"

Janet blinked her eyes with confusion. After due thought, she nodded and said, "Sure, I'm free tonight anyway."

In any event, it didn't seem like Ethan would be home any time soon.

Gerda was happy when she heard Janet's answer. But then she replied with a crestfallen expression on her face, "But I don't know if I have the time to get pizza. I have to finish my last design draft urgently today. That pizza place is really popular, we might have to wait in a queue for a while."

Janet was amused by the sad look at Gerda's face. She responded, "Take it easy. I'll got ahead of you and wait in the line, then you can come join me later. How does that sound?"

"Janet, you are an angel from heaven!" Gerda hugged her and kissed her appreciatively. "I love you so much."

"Alright, alright. Go finish your design quickly, or the pizza might get cold by the time you get there!" Janet smiled and said. Then she lifted up her bag and made her ways to the elevator.

Meanwhile, Charis was standing on the higher level of the building, waiting for Ethan to complete his perusal of the financial statement. From her vantage point, she looked through the window and her eyes fell on a woman standing on the roadside.