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 follow Evan’s

Residence. During the ride, Nicole stared out the window blankly at the cars speeding past them. She was still worried sick

held Nicole’s larger one. “Mommy, we’ll

Mommy. Daddy’s good at finding people. Trust him. He’ll find Maya

like the three of you. She…” The image of Maya, lost and panicking, emerged in Nicole’s mind. “If

tears streamed down her pale

mirror, Evan saw Nicole’s sorrowful

he had seen her

was crying quietly, Evan felt as though a layer of grey cloud had cast over his heart, blocking out

This is my fault.

along with me at that

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

his response. Evan’s memory of

worry, I’ll

echoed in

long as he was willing to help

a lifesaver to

could, she would have held tight to those

when she was younger—when she was dependent on the boy in the

that she had buried deep

complicating emotions washed over her before they settled