The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride (Ethan and Janet)

Kailee harbored a deep resentment towards lan, believing that if he hadn't intervened and stopped Laney, she would have been able to use the essential oils and induce an undetected premature delivery.

What made matters worse was that lan was one of Janet's men.

Despite Kailee not fearing Laney, the thought of going against Janet, who had powerful supporters like the Larson and the White family, filled her with fear.

With a look of disgust, Garrett brushed off Kailee's hand and firmly declared, "This is a matter concerning the Harding family and none of your concern. If there's nothing else, leave now. I don't want to see you again."

Kailee was taken aback by Garrett's coldness and his clear animosity towards her. She couldn't believe that he could hate her so much.

But her anger quickly turned into laughter as she pulled out her phone from her bag, handing it over to Garrett. "If I leave now, I'm going straight to see Laney."

Garrett was stunned when he saw what was on Kailee's phone.

He quickly reached for the phone, his expression contorted upon seeing the photos on it, visibly disturbed by the impact of what he saw.

Upon noticing the tense expression on Garrett's face, Kailee's mood suddenly lifted and she spoke in a cheerful tone. "I believe Laney would find these pictures quite intriguing."

"Kailee!" Garrett's hands tightened around the phone as he stared at Kailee, disbelief etched on his face. "What is it that you want?" he demanded.

Kailee let out a snort of contempt, raising her chin with a smug look as she gazed at lan. "First things first, I want you to fire this person," she declared, pointing an accusing finger at lan. "We can discuss the other matters afterwards."

Garrett's face turned crimson with rage as he glared first at lan, then at Kailee. His breathing became labored as he struggled to regain his composure.

While he did consider the idea of firing lan, Garrett didn't want to be forced into it by Kailee.

Garrett knew that he was in a difficult situation. If he didn't do what Kailee wanted, Laney might find out about the photos, which would be disastrous. However, if he did fire lan, it would only give Kailee more power over him.

Garrett's mind raced as he weighed the consequences of his actions. He had never been in a situation like this before, and he felt completely helpless. On one hand, he didn't want to give in to Kailee's demands, but on the other hand, he couldn't bear the thought of Laney seeing those photos.

With a composed tone, lan interjected, "I was sent here by Mrs. Larson. Mr. Harding doesn't have the authority to determine my employment status."

Kailee lazily cast a glance at lan, then turned to the hesitant Garrett and urged him, "He is a mere assistant. You can handle such a simple thing, can't you?"

Clenching his fists, Garrett's eyes shifted between lan and Kailee, as if trying to weigh the consequences of his next move. After a moment of hesitation, he made up his mind and addressed lan in a low voice, "You may go now, lan."

"Sure, but you need to discuss this with Mrs. Larson before firing me," lan calmly replied.

lan pulled out his phone and dialed Janet's number. He then handed the phone to Kailee and said, "You talk to her."

The complacent look on Kailee's face disappeared in an instant. She didn't expect lan to have the audacity to mention Janet's name and threaten her. Ian noticed Kailee's hesitation to speak with Janet and said, "Mrs. Larson specifically instructed me to contact her directly if you ever came around to cause trouble again. I am sure she would be very interested to hear what you have to say."

As Kailee stood there, the memories of a phone call came flooding back to her mind. It was the day when Laney had given birth to her baby, and she had received a call from Janet. The voice on the other end had been cold and unyielding, promising to never let her go if she were to cause problems.

She suddenly panicked and swiftly reached out to grab the phone.

lan stepped back to avoid Kailee.

"Don't threaten me with Janet!" Kailee stubbornly retorted, "This is a matter concerning the Harding family. Regardless of how powerful Janet may be, is it appropriate for her to meddle in other people's family affairs?"

lan maintained a cold gaze on Kailee, but remained silent.

Although lan was not sure what kind of information Kailee had on her phone that made Garrett so afraid, he wouldn't just cave in and quit his job.

Garrett may have been afraid of Kailee's threats, but Janet was not one to be intimidated by her.

Kailee felt increasingly embarrassed under lan's calm gaze. Turning to Garrett, she threatened him openly, "You better take care of lan soon, or I can't guarantee that I won't go to Laney right away." In spite of his reluctance, Garret had no choice but to hang up lan's phone. "You go back first. Don't

tell Laney and Janet what happened here."

"Garrett!" Kailee appeared dissatisfied with the outcome and declared, "Don't forget what I've got..."