Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Chapter 1908 Benefits

Janice’s second attempt at disguising her fury behind a smile was more successful. “I know I used to be resentful of Wilbur and Maya. As Dad said, we should let bygones be bygones and look forward to the future. I am now Nicholas’ fiancée and the mother of his child. It would not be proper for me to think of Wilbur that way anymore. My grudge with Maya is now a thing of the past.”

At a reciliatory gesture, she got to her feet to refill Maya’s glass of wine. “Please don’t trouble yourself, Janice. I can do it.”

“Not at all,” Janice insisted. “You must have servants at home during mealtimes, don’t you? Let me serve you tonight. Think of it as a chance for me to apologize for what transpired before.”

“But you’re pregnant!” exclaimed Maya in disbelief. “It’s not good for you or the baby to be on your feet so often!” The men glanced at each other uncomfortably as they observed the tension in the air from the increasingly formal gestures of accommodation between the two women.

Rodney felt that if Janice was as sincere as she portrayed herself to be, she would finally take up some responsibility for the sake of her unborn baby. Once the child is old enough, I’ll send her away with a large sum of money and hopefully never hear from her again.

Wilbur’s involvement with Maya turned out to be another advantageous occurrence for Rodney. The possibilities of what he would be able to achieve by exploiting the connection to the Seet family sent a chill of delight down Rodney’s spine.

unnoteworthy as Nicholas’ wedding to Janice is, the boy must learn to push his advantage and make the best of it if such an opportunity presents itself. D*mn it. He should have married a girl from a rich family to provide at least one useful

to a future benefit

to his brother, Nicholas appeared excited at the prospect of Janice having something up her

the child turns out to be

Nicholas of how he and his mother had treated his brother. Janice is

wife, Mabel had put on the facade of a loving stepmother to safeguard her reputation against the ruthless manner in which

fact, Mabel had always borne resentment toward her

his mother’s death had always haunted Mabel. On more than one

at work in one way or another. I have to pretend to be his obedient little brother despite my grudge against him for fear of affecting what Rodney thought of

to avoid a confrontation with Wilbur and make the situation unpleasant for his mother, Nicholas decided to bite his tongue to preserve Mabel’s untarnished facade

to admit. In an ironic twist, we are a match made in heaven after all. Even if the

it taste good, my dear