Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

“Nicole! How did you get here?”

“It’s not safe here, Dad. Let’s talk inside.”

After returning to his bedroom, Stephen deliberately dimmed the light before asking his daughter to sit on an inconspicuous spot. He then sat on his bed, and the two started whispering to each other.

“How are you doing, Dad?”

“I’m fine. I may be imprisoned here, but Levant treats me decently. Probably because he still remembers that I was the one who raised him.”

Nicole turned her attention to Stephen’s fingers when she suddenly recalled something.

“Dad… Your fingers…”

“What about them?”

Stephen lifted his hands to show them to his daughter, who was surprised to see that they were perfectly fine.

Nicole realized that it was not really Stephen’s finger that Levant used to threaten her before.

Levant was not

great to see that you’re doing well, Dad. Don’t worry, you’ll be out of

of feeling relieved, Stephen was distressed

are you really marrying

Nicole nodded in response.

giving up

she just hated Evan enough, she would be able to let him go, but her nightmares and worries showed her otherwise. She accepted the fact that the man was someone she could never forget nor get close to. All

think about this carefully. I have all I need here, and the environment’s

between your Mom and me cannot be undone, and it’ll always be my regret. That’s why I don’t want you to go through the same thing because of me. Otherwise, I won’t be happy even if I return to the estate, and I’d rather

admit that I love Evan, but as much

trapped in the masochistic struggle. Nicole wanted to get as far away

so there was no way

we get

grim look on his face, Stephen let

window, Evan felt as if his heart had

to him, and he was not about to let her