Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Chapter 2028 Your Father Is Really Terrifying

“H-How could you do this, Dad?” “Sheila, I devoted my whole life to the research lab. If we fail to obtain funding to continue with the research, our family will be ruined. I’ve got no choice either. I don’t want to do anything that will hurt the Seet family. Your father-in-law has been carrying on with that woman for several years now, and I’ve been keeping it a secret for him.

Spending two billion in exchange for a peaceful life for the Seet family, your in-laws’ marriage, Jonathan’s reputation, as well as the sake of the Muir family’s bright and glorious future is more than worth it! Evan is a businessman. I believe he knows the right choice to make. I’ll be waiting for your good news!”

Sheila was utterly dumbstruck. When the call was disconnected, Davin’s expression was as black as thunder. “Your father… Your father… is-”

Sheila lifted her head and stared at him. “Are you trying to say that my father is despicable? What about your father, then? If he hadn’t done such an immoral thing, my father wouldn’t have had an opportunity to be despicable and blackmail the Seet family.”

That left Davin at a loss for words.

Sheila then heaved a long sigh. “Now that things have come to this, Davin, persuade Evan to lend him the two billion. I’ll repay it on his behalf in the future. With that, we can settle the entire problem.”

you have no idea what he wants

by that, Davin? Previously, you claimed my father had a bunch of women out there, and now, you’re saying he’s terrifying. Indeed, he shouldn’t have blackmailed us. But he only did that because of… of

right, I don’t want to argue with you, Sheila. How about this? Come with me to meet Evan.

headed to the parking lot,

nary a word. His eyes were fixated on the road ahead, a faint layer of gloominess blanketing

thinking about the two-billion loan Patrick

the years, his mother had always been the dominant party, whereas

and harbored some resentment to be with a domineering person like his mother, but he didn’t think it justified him

what he

but she said nothing as well,

conflicts of interest. I really didn’t expect things to turn into this because of two billion. There was absolutely no need for Dad to do that. If the Muir family truly needs the money urgently, the Seet family will lend me the money if

pondered how best she should broach the matter when she saw Evan later so that it wouldn’t