Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

“Sophia, to be honest, perhaps her death would be the best way out for Evan and you. As for my son, Levant, he can finally stop thinking about her. It may be selfish of me to say so, but she’s suffering too, so we might as well…”

Murphy instantly shut up when he met Sophia’s terrifying gaze. “Alright, forget about it,” he sighed.

He heaved a sigh and headed upstairs.

Sophia was lost in thought as her heart beat nervously in her chest.

Dear God, why is this happening? This must be Nicole and Evan’s predestined fate. He’s risking his life to be with her. Is there nothing else I can do as a mother other than to watch him risk his own life?

What should I do? What am I going to do?

…

Back at the Imperial Garden.

Nicole only regained consciousness in the afternoon, and Evan sitting by the side of her bed was the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes.

She had a splitting headache, and every part of her body hurt as if she had gone through savage torture.

“Nicole, you’re awake.”

happened to me, Evan?”

told me you were tired, so you

up. She saw Evan’s injured arm and was stunned.

excuse that he had planned. “I was injured by some scoundrel when I was out. It was

“…”

she couldn’t help but feel uneasy for some reason. She gave it some thought and couldn’t

he injured because of me? Did it have something to do with my

I have

her body hurt. When she had woken up earlier, she had not felt like her usual self, so

honest maid using her status as the lady of Imperial Garden while Evan

her heart so much that she had to

one who had hurt

It was really me!

face turned as pale as a piece

that? How could you

for a while. Then, like a person who had

sight of Evan, who was working on his laptop. The sight