Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Having heard those words, Nicole felt a sharp pang in her heart. Her mother, who was highly cultured and steeped in propriety, had devoted herself to supporting Zane just so he could make a name for himself in the industry.

She had even cleaned out her father’s company for his sake. But what did she get in return?

Her mother’s experience had taught her a lesson that one should never humble herself and go against her own principles for love.

“Nicole, say something.”

“What do you want to talk about, dad?”

“Nicole, I know you’re living a comfortable life now with Mr. Seet, but you can’t just forget about us. Sylphiette is your sister and her marriage was ruined because of the Lane family’s bankruptcy. Life has been terrible for us. Could you please tell Mr. Seet to have mercy on us and give us a chance to rise again?”

“Okay, but first, you have to answer my question.”

Sensing that there was hope, Zane quickly replied, “What is it, Nicole? Just fire away and I’ll answer without reserve.”

“How did my mom die?”

a brief silence from the other end

are you asking that? Your mother

that? You and Sylvia had earnestly wished for mom and I to die, so you also got me a tomb when you bought one for mom; you’d even set up a tombstone for me, assuming I was

out that you were alive, I

me home! Oh, don’t

hung up the phone,

to her mother’s grave and saw her picture next to her mother’s tombstone, she couldn’t believe that Zane and Sylvia were

and gone to look for Zane in a

had been muttering about how it was a waste that she was still alive when

back then, but neither did he chase her away, as he needed to protect the company and his

like a servant

for the time being, but for once, she was determined to get to the bottom of the cause of her mother’s death. She was certain that Sylvia and Zane couldn’t get away with

the kindergarten, Nicole dropped by at the florist’s to

did she expect her car to suddenly break down halfway, making