Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1535: Putting a Green Hat on Him

Being humiliated and belittled by Mina like this, Carlotta was absolutely furious.

In fact, over the years, she and Ethan Barnes had long become people from two different worlds. He had high status and power, revered by thousands, while she had suffered endless torment and hardship. She knew better than anyone that she was no longer a match for Ethan Barnes, and deep down, she had always been insecure.

Precisely because of her insecurity, she liked to show off; she desperately wanted to prove something.

Now, Mina had directly hit her sore spot, stepping on her tail, and Carlotta immediately jumped up. Combined with the fact that Ethan had been spoiling her without restraint lately, she raised her hand to hit Mina’s face.

"Shut up!" she roared.

Mina was no longer the little sidekick who used to follow her around. She showed a fierce side by grabbing Carlotta’s attacking hand, "Princess Hayden, haven’t you realized the situation yet? Your life is currently in my hands."

Mina directly placed a knife against Carlotta’s neck.

When the sharp and cold blade touched her, Carlotta’s pupils shrank. She was afraid, because she absolutely didn’t want to die. There were still many things she hadn’t done; she hadn’t even had a child with Ethan Barnes. She hadn’t enjoyed enough of this kind of life yet.

"Mina, you... don’t hurt me. If you even touch a hair on me, my Ethan won’t spare you," Carlotta said.

Mina laughed, "As long as you behave and come with us, I won’t hurt you."

Carlotta suddenly thought of someone, "Why did you only capture me? Earlier on the street, we ran into that cousin of mine who is actually Ethan’s lover outside. You should grab her too!"

Earlier, they had run into Celeste Linden, who was also Ethan Barnes’ woman. Why could Celeste Linden walk away unscathed while she got captured?

So, Carlotta decided to simply reveal Celeste Linden’s identity. In her mind, even if she were to die, she would drag Celeste Linden down with her.

What?

"That cousin from earlier is King Hayden’s mistress?"

"Yes, and she’s pregnant with Ethan’s child, which is significant. If you capture her, your odds will be even better," Carlotta urged.

Mina immediately gave the driver a look, and the driver nodded, indicating he understood.

Very quickly, Celeste Linden was grabbed and shoved into the car. The men in black pushed her into the back seat. Upon seeing Mina holding a knife to Carlotta, Celeste Linden knew that her suspicions were confirmed—Carlotta had indeed been kidnapped.

Fortunately, she had called Ethan earlier. This was his territory, and he should be coming over soon.

Mina looked Celeste Linden up and down, "So you’re King Hayden’s little lover?"

Ethan Barnes had never publicly mentioned his relationship with her, so how did this Mina know? Celeste Linden looked at Mina and calmly said, "Who told you that?"

Mina pointed at Carlotta beside her, "Of course, it was our Princess Hayden who said so. She said you’re not only King Hayden’s lover but also carrying his child, so we should capture you too. That way, we can have a firm grip on King Hayden."

Celeste Linden’s gaze fell on Carlotta, "Carlotta, I know you hate me, but what you’re doing is pushing the man you love into the pit of fire."

"I..." Carlotta was hot-headed, solely wanting to make Celeste Linden’s life difficult. She hadn’t thought that far ahead.

Mina laughed loudly, "That’s why I say King Hayden has such poor taste in choosing a wife. Don’t talk about being a virtuous helper; I think she’s more like a pig teammate, here to dig a pit for King Hayden, haha."

Carlotta’s expression became even more unsightly, but she couldn’t refute it, only grit her teeth tightly.

At this moment, Mina’s gaze fell on Celeste Linden. Despite being captured, Celeste Linden was a bit pale but very composed, especially her gentle and clear eyes that sparkled with resilient vitality, making people want to take a second glance.

"Although King Hayden’s taste in choosing a wife is terrible, his taste in lovers is quite decent. You seem much stronger than this Princess Hayden," Mina said with a smile.

Celeste Linden remained unfazed, drawing a slight smile across her red lips, "Do you know the means King Hayden uses against his enemies? You better not fall into his hands. If you do, he has a thousand and one ways to torment people."

Mina’s expression changed, remembering Ethan Barnes’ bloodthirsty and cruel tactics. She couldn’t help but shiver and immediately shut her mouth, losing the mood to bicker with Celeste Linden and Carlotta. She had important things to do.

Celeste Linden enjoyed the quiet, looking out the window, placing a hand on her slightly protruding belly. She hoped Ethan Barnes would come soon.

The car sped all the way to a desolate suburb. Here, Mina met up with a group of men in black, and Celeste Linden and Carlotta were escorted off the car.

This wasn’t the first time Celeste Linden had been kidnapped because of Ethan Barnes. She remained relatively calm, unlike Carlotta, whose legs were visibly shaking with fear.

The leader of the men in black exchanged a few words with Mina, then looked at Celeste Linden and Carlotta, "Which one of these women is Princess Hayden?"

Mina pointed to Carlotta, "It’s her."

The leader of the men in black walked over, pinching Carlotta’s face, looking her over lecherously, "So, this is Princess Hayden, huh? Brothers, this is King Hayden’s official wife—his favorite. Do you like her?"

The men in black immediately became excited, whistling, "We like her, of course. We wonder what the Princess feels like?"

The leader smiled wickedly, "I suddenly thought of a fun idea. Isn’t King Hayden undefeated on the battlefield? Why don’t we take good care of the Princess for him, record it, send it to King Hayden, and expose it to the media and public? That way, everyone will know King Hayden is wearing, not just one, but a multitude of green hats. What do you think, brothers?"

Oh, oh, oh.

The men in black became riled up, eager to tear Carlotta apart.

Carlotta felt her hands and feet turn cold. She understood now—they wanted to humiliate her simply because she was Princess Hayden.

"No, no, don’t! Get your filthy hands off me. Don’t touch me." Carlotta fiercely resisted.

But the leader of the men in black wrapped his arms around Carlotta, giving her a kiss, "Mmm, our Princess Hayden smells so good."

"Boss, hurry up and have your fun, and let us brothers enjoy her too. We also want to know how fragrant Princess Hayden is," the men below urged.

"Okay, I’m coming now."

The leader of the men in black pushed Carlotta to the ground directly.