Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo novel Chapter 187

Nina shook her head without hesitation.

“Mommy, if he finds out, he’ll surely separate us. I don’t want to be apart from you.”

“Me too. I want to be with Mommy forever.”

Feeling like she owed them, Nicole reached her hand out and patted their heads.

She knew better than anyone how it felt to lose her mother. Growing up under the care of her step-mother and being abused, those were the dark days. Hence, she was afraid that her daughters would leave her and go through what she had experienced.

Women were naturally vulnerable, but mothers were resilient.

She swore to protect them well.

Moving to the Rose Garden was a new beginning for her to start anew and face life positively.

After packing their luggage, Nicole drove her lousy car and brought her daughters to the Rose Garden.

To her surprise, they were stopped just after they set foot into the courtyard.

“What are you doing?”

“Ms. Lane, Mr. Seet has said that he’ll be staying in the main house while you stay in the rear house.”

“The rear house?”

The rear house was initially built for the maids and butlers. Although it was not as good as the main house, it was much better than the slum she rented.

Besides, there were perks in staying at the rear house; Nicole would not have to meet Evan that often.

She planned to prioritize earning money over wasting her time with him.

“Okay. We’ll stay at the rear house.”

The messenger was astonished by how promptly she agreed, which was different from how Evan described her. According to Mr. Seet, she was no pushover; he was unexpectedly wrong this time.

After arriving at the rear house, Maya and Nina were unsatisfied with the relatively smaller rooms. They both thought that the rooms in the main house were better.

“We’re staying here for free. We should be grateful for having a roof over our heads. If we insist on staying in the main house and fight with Evan, Juan will be placed in a tight spot.”

She could not bear to see her son being torn between his mother and father over something as trivial as where to stay.

“Mommy, I understand. This room is not too bad. It’s much better than our old room.”