Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Evan remained silent.

He raised a brow and threw a look at the maids, who nodded in understanding. Entrusting the rest into his servants’ hands, he held Nicole’s hand and led her upstairs.

Levant’s angry demands could be heard behind them. “What do you think you’re doing? Let go of me! I can leave on my own! I said, let go of me!”

As he was whisked away from the living room, Levant shouted one last time towards Evan, “I’ll remember this, Evan Seet! You better watch your back!”

Nicole glanced back at Levant as they made their way upstairs. For a moment, she felt somewhat bad for him.

“Do you really have to do it this way? He’s your cousin, your mother’s nephew, after all… “ she asked while looking up at Evan.

“You’re speaking up for him?”

Evan’s reply sounded nonchalant, but she could tell there was a subtle hint of jealousy.

She kept quiet. She didn’t want him to end up doing something reckless out of jealousy. It’s best to not say anything more and risk provoking him further.

“If we showed him hospitality, he’ll come here everyday,” he added.

Only then she understood why Evan did that. He was trying to prevent Levant from crossing his boundaries.

It would indeed become a nuisance if he really were to show up everyday.

it’s better that way

approving smile at him and raised a

winery, Levant’s face put on a ghastly

he’d undoubtedly had an awful time at the

“You’re back early! Didn’t they invite you to stay for dinner

with a warning

followed closely behind. “You’ve been chased out of the house, haven’t

accurate speculation had only added onto

talk… Didn’t you intoxicate yourself and throw yourself

horror paled

know about that? It must’ve been someone from the Imperial Garden who had spilled the

who could it

have so mercilessly exposed the ugly truth about

you about that?” she questioned without hiding the rising anger

he had an idea. If he were to pin the blame on the man she

of that, she would even possibly start hating him. That way, it could help her let go of her feelings towards

to make the duke a

liked, who said it himself,” he uttered plainly as he entered the room

the same spot, flustered by what

have simply told such

a big, ugly scar on her body had been exposed to the entire world, and it had become the center of attention that had drawn criticisms from everybody. She felt suffocated. She rubbed her palms together