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?”

silence from the other

mother

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

you

should know better how I was treated when you brought me home! Oh, don’t worry, Dad. I’ll definitely have a good chat with you

hung up the phone, her resentment

her mother’s tombstone, she

the tombstone and gone to look for Zane in a fit of

muttering about how

neither did he chase her away, as he needed to protect the company and

like

the time being, but for once, she was determined to get to the bottom of the cause of her mother’s death. She

dropped by at the florist’s to buy her mother’s

car to suddenly break down halfway, making