Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

“He promised to give me an explanation. How could he let them go?”

“Ma’am, Sir did instruct us to let them leave. Without his blessing, no one could have gone out of the estate in the middle of the night.”

After hearing that, Portia stood up and stormed toward Stephen’s study.

At the same time, knowing his wife would come for him, the man intentionally waited in his study.

Stepping into the room, Portia demanded an explanation from Stephen with a frigid expression.

“Stephen, you have to give me and Daphne an explanation as promised!”

“Asking them to leave is the best way to handle this,” Stephen said in a steady tone with his eyes fixed on Portia.

It sounded like he had contemplated these words for some time.

The woman snorted loudly with indignance. “They hurt Daphne, yet you allowed them to leave just like that. How is this the best way to handle this matter? Stephen, I don’t agree!”

anticipated that

then spoke sternly, “Don’t you already know why

trying to say by questioning

Daphne was the one who started it. She brought this upon herself!” he

pang of disappointment as she glared

went against the kids and Nicole for my sake. And I have my reason for wanting to deal with that woman. It all started because she wanted to seduce you! But you sided with her and her kids so blatantly

so much. You even let her and the kids enter the tea room which even I’m not allowed in. Have

man slammed

not the case? Then why do you treat

Rosalie, whom I’ve wronged. I did this to atone for my mistakes, even though I know full well that she isn’t Rosalie. For some unknown reason, I feel

glinted with an inscrutable emotion. Portia balled up her fists, taking his silence as his

admits it. He must have asked Nicole to leave on purpose to avoid my reprimand. I bet he’s hiding her somewhere so he can cheat on me. When the opportunity arises, he’ll probably be so smitten with her and make her the duchess. Stephen Musgrave, I’ve been with you for years but you never loved me. While I don’t have your heart, I must have the duchess’ title! Anyone who tries to usurp my position

at his back for a moment before storming out

watched her leave while sighing

is the

 wish didn’t come true. Things turned