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.”

in her brain clicked, and

have such a

would never forgive her if he found out later on. Heck, I am not going

was the one who accidentally hit

told him everything about what happened

astonishment, his expression remained blank

he cared about her hitting him with

“Mister, I haven’t made a police report yet, as I was hoping to settle this matter with

on forever. She planned on leaving J City soon and did not

answered tiredly in his baritone voice,

for real? Or did I hit him so hard that he’s

the case, she made a mental note to have a doctor examine him from head to

you hungry? I’ll go get you something

Natalie got up and left the

her way back with food in one hand, she

guy okay?” Joyce’s anxious voice

the whole night, but she refrained herself from

best friend’s voice. She walked to someplace a little