Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Chapter 1889 The Truth Of The Matter

Nicole and Evan said nothing for a moment as they traded a glance.

Utter shock inundated them both.

“Did you say that Wilbur’s stepmother intended to spike your drink?”

“Yup. Fortunately, he had long since arranged for someone to keep tabs on her. Otherwise, I’d be the one who embarrassed myself today. If I had hugged Wilbur, kissing and mauling him, she would’ve certainly ordered someone to secretly snap some photos and sell them to the paparazzi. If that happened, the Seet family and I would be thoroughly humiliated.”

After hearing Maya’s story, Evan and Nicole were both puzzled.

Why would Wilbur’s stepmother be so hasty? If Maya had really drunk the fruit wine and embarrassed herself publicly, the Seet family would definitely get to the bottom of the matter. Wasn’t she afraid that the investigation would point to her as the culprit? And wasn’t she afraid that the Seet family would pursue the issue?

“I think this matter isn’t that simple.”

Wilbur’s stepmother is an old hand at scheming, so

of his stepmother, but someone else wanted to sabotage me as well? But the news he received

mouth lifted, and he smiled at Maya’s

I guessed correctly, the truth of the matter should be this—Wilbur’s stepmother indeed spiked your fruit wine, but she didn’t necessarily use such a potent drug. She just wanted to make some waves and assert her dominance over you by creating some trouble for you. For the drug in her fruit wine, it was likely Wilbur who deliberately added it. Perhaps he wanted to teach her

you’re saying that he

“That’s my guess!”

thought for a while before she

sowed, having gone out for wool but coming home shorn. Later, Maya questioned him by using Evan’s analysis. Wilbur was silent for a long moment before he admitted

Then, she’d take the opportunity to create a scandal between you and Nicholas so that everyone would misunderstand you, at which time she’d speak up on your behalf. She’d leak the scandal to the paparazzi and allow it to brew. It’s already merciful

have a scandal with Nicholas? Isn’t he engaged to Janice?” Maya’s curiosity was

she wouldn’t have had Janice

attentive to the max. Even a true mother-in-law might not have been as perfect as she was. If you hadn’t told me about her true colors beforehand, I would’ve truly been

on a mask of feigned kindness to win people’s hearts is her usual trick. You’ll see in the

She’ll never let you off the hook