Chapter 1009
The Substitute Wife My Poor Husband is a Billionaire
Chapter 1009 Foresight
Ameer didn’t dare do anything that might provoke J again. He was only putting on an act to please
J, but he hadn’t expected her to be so fierce. She didn’t even bat an eye when she saw him hit
Kathie.
“I apologize, Mrs. Larson. You must have been frightened just now. That bitch, Kathie, is just so
loathsome. I wouldn’t have said those awful words if she bewitched me. I’m sorry for showing you such
a disgraceful sight.” J merely smiled. She said nothing and immediately averted her gaze to look
around the venue.
Not willing to miss this opportunity, Ameer proceeded to fawn over her. “By the way, Mrs. Larson, how
did youe to know about mypany? Has Mr. Larson been talking about it a lot?”
But J was quick to dash his hopes. “My husband doesn’t talk about work stuff with me.”
Ameer forced a smile. “I heard that you’re more focused on designing now that you’ve gained some
renown of your own. Others said that you barely ask about the business affairs of the Larson family or
the White family. It seems that they are right.”
His attempt at a conversation was obvious. J nodded coldly at him. “You’re a talkative one, aren’t
you, Mr. Ortiz?”
Ameer found himself trembling under her sharp gaze. He lowered his head and made a half-hearted
excuse to leave. He was so frazzled that he didn’t even see the waiter approaching behind him,
carrying a tray of drinks.
The two men had nearly bumped into each other, and the wine sses shook dangerously on the tray.
“Are you blind?” Ameer snapped, ring at the waiter. Some of the red wine had spilled onto his suit.
He turned and stomped away in anger.
No sooner had he left than Sean arrived. He looked J up and down and heaved a sigh of relief only
after seeing that she was fine.
“I’m sorry for beingte, Mrs. Larson. I came over as soon as I saw that old rascal hanging around you.
Did he do anything to you?” Sean was very familiar with the bosses of the enterprises that had, or were
trying to build a business rtionship with the Larson Group. Among them, Ameer Ortiz was notorious
for being a greedy man who liked chasing skirts and harassing young women.
“It’s quite all right. He scampered away once he learned of my identity.” J gave Sean a gentle
smile. “Thank you for the information you prepared for me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to
deal with that situation.”
“Of course, Mrs. Larson. You asked for the file, and I simplyplied.” Sean looked embarrassed by
her gratitude. “It’s a good thing that you had the foresight to ask the list of Larson Group’s business
partners beforehand.”
J chuckled dryly. “I was just worried that I would make a fool of myself at this party if I ran into
those people. It makes it easier to socialize with them if I just know more about them. Brandon was
right. He and I are a couple, and the things one of us does will impact the other. I should pay better
attention to my actions from now on.”
Beforeing here, J had specifically asked Sean for a list of people whom she should take
particr note of, especially those who were connected to the Larson Group. She had taken the time to
browse through the document and eventually obtained a good impression of several directors who
were considerably older than her and Brandon. And so, when Ameer popped up in front of her, she
instantly knew who he was.
It just so happened that Kathie had actually hooked up with the man. Ameer was known to be ruthless
when he had to, and given his massive ego, he naturally hated being a stepping stone to someone
else’s ambitions.
“I daresay, Mrs. Larson, if it weren’t for your insight and meticulousness, you might indeed suffer
tonight.” In Sean’s opinion, J had grown so much from the woman she used to be.
“Oh, stop praising me. The credit is all yours. But didn’t you tell Este that you wereing to me?
She seems to be looking for you.” Este was not far away from them. J couldn’t help but smile as
she watched her scour the crowd.
As if feeling her gaze, Este turned and met J’s eyes. She waved at them, her grin widening.
“Sean,e and take some photos with me.”
“Go on, hurry,” J nudged Sean. “Don’t keep her waiting.”
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“I beg your pardon, Mrs. Larson. I’ve been tasked to protect you. It’s the main reason why I’m at this
party in the first ce. I should draw a line between work and private matters.” Sean’s tone was serious
as he added, “I’ll exin this to Este. I’m sure she would understand.”
J stopped him right away. After a moment’s consideration, she let out a helpless sigh. “Don’t do
that.”