Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Nicole raised her head to look at Evan. At that moment, he was facing his back to her, so she could not see his expression.

Evan definitely won’t let the boys come with me.

After wiping her tears away, she was about to persuade her sons to stay when Evan’s deep voice sounded. “I’ll send both of you there.”

His words were like a sudden ray of sunshine on a gloomy day, and warmth seeped into Nicole’s heart.

He gave his approval?

It’s strange how quickly he agreed to it. Is he pitying me now that I’ve lost Maya?

Like Nicole, Kyle and Juan had not expected their father to agree to it without hesitation. Overwhelmed with joy, Juan hugged Nicole tightly, unwilling to let go.

“Mommy, Daddy’s sending us there. Why don’t you come with us in Daddy’s car?”

“That’s right, Mommy. Come ride in Daddy’s car.”

Nicole peeked at Nina. Like a child who had made a mistake, Nina stood still wordlessly with her head hung low.

She took her lack of response as a silent agreement.

“Let’s go, Nina.”

choice but

drove out of Seet Residence. During the ride, Nicole stared out the window blankly at the cars speeding past

Nicole’s larger one. “Mommy, we’ll definitely find

finding people. Trust him.

isn’t like the three of you. She…” The image of Maya, lost and panicking, emerged in Nicole’s mind. “If the

clear tears streamed down her pale cheeks

the rearview mirror, Evan saw

time he had seen

though a layer of grey cloud had cast over his heart,

This is my fault.

along

of Maya rubbing her plump little

was fearful yet looking forward to his response. Evan’s memory of her was now a dagger of guilt

worry, I’ll get Maya

voice echoed in the

City. As long as he was willing to

were a

could, she would have held tight

made her think of the times when she was younger—when she was dependent on the

was a treasured feeling that she had buried deep in

glanced at Evan, complicating emotions washed over her before they settled into bitterness in her