CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 6

It was not until the next morning that Shane finally gained consciousness.

His ebony eyes swept across his surroundings, instantly realizing where he was.

It seemed like he had successfully escaped from danger.

Bracing himself with his palms, he tried to sit up. The motion pulled on his sutures, and the pain caused him to let out a grunt.

From her position beside the bed, Natalie was shocked out of her light slumber at the noise.

When she lifted her head, she was met with his cold gaze.

Surprised to see him staring back at her, it took her a few seconds to say, “Hey... you’re awake!”

The woman’s features were delicate and beautiful. She would have been incredibly pretty if it were not for her pale lips and the dark eye bags under her eyes. It was obvious she had stayed by his bedside the whole night. There were also some rusty stains on her white blouse that looked vaguely like dried blood.

Right then, scattered memories from last night flashed through Shane’s mind.

Looks like this woman rescued me.

After a while, he spoke up in a low tone, “What would you like in return for saving me? You don’t have to hold back.”

A few seconds later, something in her brain clicked, and

think he would have such a huge misunderstanding about what

from this. If she did not tell him the truth, he would

who accidentally hit you

him everything about what happened last night, not leaving anything

would be furious at her. But to her astonishment,

him with her car at all. In fact, he even seemed a bit relieved that it all

was with his attitude, she decided it was best she brought up the matter of compensation first. “Mister, I haven’t made a police report yet, as I was hoping to settle

things would drag on forever. She planned on leaving J City soon and did not want

his baritone

Or did I hit him so hard

made a mental note to have a doctor examine him

go get

got up and left the room to get

back with food in one

Nat, how are things? Is that guy okay?” Joyce’s anxious voice came

had been worried sick the whole night, but she refrained herself from

at hearing her best friend’s voice. She walked to someplace a