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.”

froze in surprise. A few seconds later, something in her brain clicked, and she hurriedly explained, “No,

think he would have such a huge misunderstanding about what happened

tell him the truth, he would never forgive her

one who accidentally

everything about what happened last night, not

But to her astonishment, his expression remained blank and emotionless.

with her car at all. In fact, he even seemed

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

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

answered tiredly in his

hit him so hard that he’s

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

hungry? I’ll go get

said, Natalie got up and left the room to

food in one hand, she gave Joyce

that guy okay?”

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

at hearing her best friend’s voice. She walked