Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

“Well, you can’t leave him barefooted forever, right?”

Davin looked at Crystal Rose and let out a deep sigh. He could clearly see her heartfelt concern toward Levant.

“I’ll return his shoes then. Will you still be curing Nina after Levant leaves?”

Crystal Rose hesitated, reluctant to part with Levant. But what could she do if he insisted on leaving? She would accept any outcome as long as he was happy. “Give him his shoes. He can do whatever he wishes to do. Don’t worry. I’ll still cure Nina.”

Davin’s brows knitted together. Crystal Rose doesn’t seem like an unreasonable woman at all. I’m sure she wants Levant to stay more than anyone else. However, she’s not forcing him to do so. It seems she cares about Levant’s feelings, after all. If that’s the case, then why would she…

“I can tell that you care about Levant a lot. Why did you abandon him at the orphanage back then?”

“Back then…” Crystal Rose smiled bitterly. “Back then, I was poisoned, and I thought I wouldn’t stay alive much longer. To my surprise, I encountered a master to cure me of the deadly poison. She was the former Lady of the Valley, and she brought me back to Nepenthe Valley to cure me.”

The truth was revealed. Davin finally understood the reason Crystal Rose stayed at Nepenthe Valley and changed her name.

you poisoned?” Davin continued

Rose’s eyes filled with burning contempt. “Someone poisoned my

did that to

me at Wicked

disconcerted Davin. He couldn’t believe how cruel Murphy

I survived this incident. He must pay for what he did, and I

on Murphy was caused by his betrayal toward her. However, it appeared there was more to

Morris, how could you be so ruthless toward your wife? This is

him. It’s inconvenient for him to stay barefooted.” Crystal Rose left as soon as she reminded Davin to return the

mind full of worries, Davin wandered to Levant’s house. Should I inform Levant about Crystal Rose’s backstory? If he knew, would he shift his hostility toward another target? Will he develop resentment toward Murphy instead? After all, Levant’s relationship with Murphy is

contemplation, Davin was still unsure whether he should speak the

doing just standing there? Are you that obsessed

to reality from his inner conflict. He tossed the shoes in front of Levant and forced an