Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Having heard those words, Nicole felt a sharp pang in her heart. Her mother, who was highly cultured and steeped in propriety, had devoted herself to supporting Zane just so he could make a name for himself in the industry.

She had even cleaned out her father’s company for his sake. But what did she get in return?

Her mother’s experience had taught her a lesson that one should never humble herself and go against her own principles for love.

“Nicole, say something.”

“What do you want to talk about, dad?”

“Nicole, I know you’re living a comfortable life now with Mr. Seet, but you can’t just forget about us. Sylphiette is your sister and her marriage was ruined because of the Lane family’s bankruptcy. Life has been terrible for us. Could you please tell Mr. Seet to have mercy on us and give us a chance to rise again?”

“Okay, but first, you have to answer my question.”

Sensing that there was hope, Zane quickly replied, “What is it, Nicole? Just fire away and I’ll answer without reserve.”

“How did my mom die?”

silence from

that? Your mother died of an illness. You know

and I to die, so you also got me a tomb when you bought one for mom; you’d even set up a tombstone for me, assuming I was dead when you didn’t even find my body! Dad,

misunderstanding? After finding out that you were alive, I brought you

home! Oh, don’t worry, Dad. I’ll definitely have a good chat with

up the phone, her resentment

picture next to her mother’s tombstone, she couldn’t believe that Zane and Sylvia were so

picture on the tombstone and gone to look for Zane in

about how it

up for her back then, but neither did he chase her

been treated like

to the bottom of the cause of her mother’s death. She was certain that Sylvia and Zane

to the kindergarten, Nicole dropped by at the florist’s to buy her mother’s favorite flower and

car to suddenly break down halfway, making her heart sink