Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 990

When Brandon and Janet walked into the elevator, none of them had any idea what was happening downstairs.

When they walked out of the elevator and went to a place where no one could see them anymore, Janet immediately heaved a sigh and let go of Brandon's hand.

However, Brandon reached out for her hand and held it again.

Then, he put her hand in his coat pocket.

"We should have asked the waitress. If it wasn't Derek's prank, it must be someone else's. Do you know who it could be that wanted me to misunderstand you and sabotages our relationship?" What he meant was that they had to find who the mastermind was.

Janet smiled as they walked down the corridor together. "Derek is glib and shrewd. He said it had anything to do with him, but who knows? Don't be deceived by him."

She instantly felt bad when she thought about that. "Besides, it was not the right time. Those staff from the Larson Group are all here, and they might spread rumors," she continued. "I don't want anyone in the Larson Group to know that I'm being pursued by Derek the lunatic."

Derek, on the other hand, didn't know that he was being called a lunatic. As soon as he sent Elizabeth home, he began sneezing several times in the car. He rubbed his shoulders and quickly rolled down the window as he shivered. "It's so cold."

Brandon swiped the key card and walked inside the suite with Janet. A faint smile formed on his lips when he closed the door. Janet sensed that he seemed to be in a good mood.

Confused, she looked up at Brandon and asked, "Are you smiling like that because I was complaining about Derek?"

Brandon cleared his throat and took off his coat, pretending to be calm. "I thought you two were close because you had a meal together."

Janet turned on the TV inside the suite before shifting her gaze to Brandon. "Derek was the one who said he wanted to discuss work-related matters with me and Elizabeth, so we had dinner together. It was the first order that Elizabeth received after returning to W Marks. Even though I knew Derek wasn't serious when he said he wanted to talk about work, I had to go there for Elizabeth's sake. I'll be more careful next time, though. I won't cause any trouble for you again."

Janet's sudden politeness made Brandon feel awkward. She had never been that polite before.

Brandon's face darkened as he walked in front of Janet. "You're being pursued because you're indeed a charming woman. That doesn't embarrass me at all."

"Then why were you so mad? Why did you come here to confront me and then leave without me?" Janet couldn't help but ask. "That was my first time chasing after a man and explaining the situation to him."