Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Nicole raised her head to look at Evan. At that moment, he was facing his back to her, so she could not see his expression.

Evan definitely won’t let the boys come with me.

After wiping her tears away, she was about to persuade her sons to stay when Evan’s deep voice sounded. “I’ll send both of you there.”

His words were like a sudden ray of sunshine on a gloomy day, and warmth seeped into Nicole’s heart.

He gave his approval?

It’s strange how quickly he agreed to it. Is he pitying me now that I’ve lost Maya?

Like Nicole, Kyle and Juan had not expected their father to agree to it without hesitation. Overwhelmed with joy, Juan hugged Nicole tightly, unwilling to let go.

“Mommy, Daddy’s sending us there. Why don’t you come with us in Daddy’s car?”

“That’s right, Mommy. Come ride in Daddy’s car.”

Nicole peeked at Nina. Like a child who had made a mistake, Nina stood still wordlessly with her head hung low.

She took her lack of response as a silent agreement.

“Let’s go, Nina.”

choice but to

out of Seet Residence. During the ride, Nicole stared out the window blankly at the cars speeding past them. She

hand held Nicole’s larger one.

at finding people.

Maya, lost and panicking, emerged in Nicole’s

clear tears streamed down her

mirror, Evan saw Nicole’s

he had seen her

Evan felt as though a layer of grey cloud had cast over his heart, blocking out the sun. He could not help but feel upset along

This is my fault.

took Maya along with me

thought, the image of Maya rubbing her plump little hands and calling him ‘Uncle Evan’ entered his

looking forward to his response. Evan’s memory of her was now a dagger of guilt that stabbed into his

worry, I’ll get

echoed

knew how powerful the Seet Group was in Y City. As long as he was willing to

words were a lifesaver to

could, she would have held tight

younger—when she was dependent on the boy

a treasured feeling that she had buried deep in her

emotions washed over her before they settled into