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.”

me, Evan?” Her voice

you were tired, so

arm and was stunned.

the excuse that he had planned. “I was injured by some scoundrel when I was out. It was probably because the company’s project had jeopardized someone’s golden eggs, so it seems like I should lay low and stay at home with you for the

“…”

some reason. She gave it some

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

have a

up earlier, she had not felt like her usual self, so she concluded that she must

the truth out of an honest maid using her status as the lady of Imperial

heart so much that she had to gasp

was the one who

It was really me!

face turned as pale as a piece of

Lane, how could you do that? How could you harm Evan? You’re a terrifying

silence for a while. Then, like a person who had just lost her soul,

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