Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

“Nicole! How did you get here?”

“It’s not safe here, Dad. Let’s talk inside.”

After returning to his bedroom, Stephen deliberately dimmed the light before asking his daughter to sit on an inconspicuous spot. He then sat on his bed, and the two started whispering to each other.

“How are you doing, Dad?”

“I’m fine. I may be imprisoned here, but Levant treats me decently. Probably because he still remembers that I was the one who raised him.”

Nicole turned her attention to Stephen’s fingers when she suddenly recalled something.

“Dad… Your fingers…”

“What about them?”

Stephen lifted his hands to show them to his daughter, who was surprised to see that they were perfectly fine.

Nicole realized that it was not really Stephen’s finger that Levant used to threaten her before.

to discover that Levant was not

doing well, Dad. Don’t worry, you’ll be out of here in

Stephen was distressed to hear

are you

Nicole nodded in response.

really giving

thought if she just hated Evan enough, she would be able to let him go, but her nightmares and worries showed her otherwise. She accepted the fact that the

this carefully. I have all

why I don’t want you to go through the same thing because of me. Otherwise, I won’t be happy even if I return to the estate, and I’d rather stay here. Do you

regret to not be able to with someone she loved. I admit that I love Evan, but as much as I love him, I still have my principles, and I can’t just forget about all the heartbreaks I went

killing her, and she did not want to be trapped in the masochistic struggle. Nicole wanted to get as

because of her, so there was

sure I’ll be happy if we get married,” assured Nicole with

a grim look on his face, Stephen let

felt as if his heart had been stabbed

was everything to him, and he was not about to let her marry someone else.