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.”

few seconds later, something in her brain clicked, and she hurriedly

not think he would have such a huge misunderstanding

tell him the truth, he would never forgive her if he

I was the one who accidentally hit

about what happened last

to her astonishment, his expression

about her hitting him with her car at all. In fact, he

she brought up the matter of compensation first. “Mister, I haven’t made a police report yet, as I

not called the police was because she was worried that things would drag on forever. She planned on leaving J City soon and did not want

his

him so hard that he’s unable

mental note to have a doctor examine him from head

hungry? I’ll go get you something to

up and left the

food in one hand,

Is that guy

refrained herself from

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