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?”

was a brief silence from the other

mother died of an illness.

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 dead when you didn’t even find my body! Dad, who

finding out that you

home! Oh, don’t worry, Dad. I’ll

the phone, her resentment

next to her mother’s tombstone, she couldn’t believe that Zane and

the picture on the tombstone and gone to

was still alive, Sylvia’s face darkened and she had been muttering about how it was a waste that she

neither did he chase her away,

had been treated like

determined to get to the bottom of the cause of her mother’s death. She was certain that Sylvia and

kindergarten, Nicole dropped by at the florist’s to

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