Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

“Sophia, to be honest, perhaps her death would be the best way out for Evan and you. As for my son, Levant, he can finally stop thinking about her. It may be selfish of me to say so, but she’s suffering too, so we might as well…”

Murphy instantly shut up when he met Sophia’s terrifying gaze. “Alright, forget about it,” he sighed.

He heaved a sigh and headed upstairs.

Sophia was lost in thought as her heart beat nervously in her chest.

Dear God, why is this happening? This must be Nicole and Evan’s predestined fate. He’s risking his life to be with her. Is there nothing else I can do as a mother other than to watch him risk his own life?

What should I do? What am I going to do?

…

Back at the Imperial Garden.

Nicole only regained consciousness in the afternoon, and Evan sitting by the side of her bed was the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes.

She had a splitting headache, and every part of her body hurt as if she had gone through savage torture.

“Nicole, you’re awake.”

happened to me, Evan?” Her voice

told me you were tired, so you

injured arm and was stunned. “What happened to your

by some scoundrel when I was out. It was probably because the company’s project had jeopardized someone’s golden eggs, so it seems like I should lay low and stay at

“…”

speech, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy for some reason. She

injured because of me? Did it have something

I have a

not felt like

forced the truth out of an honest maid using her status as the lady

stabbed Evan’s arm with a blade, and that truth hurt her heart so much that she had to gasp for breath. It was so painful that

one

It was really me!

as pale as

do that? How could

in stunned silence for a while. Then, like a person

she passed by the study room, she caught sight of Evan, who was working on his