CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 9

Jasmine took Connor’s words at face value. Ultimately, he was still a young boy, and there was no way he would try to trick her.

Right?

“Yeah, I’m not angry. I’m good friends with your Mommy. Is she around? Where is she?” Jasmine crouched down so she could be on eye level with Connor.

“Mommy didn’t come with us.” Connor was no fool. He did not believe this woman was his mother’s best friend at all.

Upon hearing that Natalie was not around, Jasmine knew this was her chance.

“Then, did you come here with your Daddy?” As she spoke, she reached out to stroke his head. At the same time, she thought of using that opportunity to pluck his hair for a DNA test.

Yet, the moment her hand came close to him, he instantly backed away warily.

For a moment, Jasmine’s hand hovered in mid-air before she let it drop.

From the gleam in her eyes, Connor could tell she was planning something. Hence, he played along, “Yeah, I’m here with Daddy.”

Earlier, Jasmine had meant to test the waters with that question about his father. She did not expect he would answer in the affirmative, though.

Was my suspicion wrong?

to contain her impatience any longer, she pressed, “What’s your Daddy’s name? Where

Curiosity swelled in him right that instant. Maybe... Just maybe, he could use this chance to get some

words at face value. Ultimately, he was still a young boy, and there was no way he

could you not know who my Daddy is?” He tilted his head to

lips froze. After a few seconds of hesitation, she fibbed, “Oh, I didn’t attend your Mommy’s

saw right through her obvious attempt as she lied

him to believe she knew more than

soon realized he had already been here a little too long. At this point, his mother was

“My Daddy is right outside. Let me bring him in here

for Jasmine to give a response before dashing

minutes. When Connor still did not return, she headed outside and looked around. There were a lot of people bustling to and fro, but the little boy was nowhere

stare at the stain on

by a

mother would start to panic,

he turned a corner, he crashed

corner, he crashed