CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 29

Shane grunted.

Natalie knelt down and began to tie the rope.

After she was done, she clapped her hands before standing up. Feeling satisfied with herself, she asked, “Mr. Shane, try moving a little. Does it feel tight?”

She was worried that her knot was too loose and that the rope would fall off easily. Hence, she tightened it slightly.

Unintentionally, as her words fell upon Shane’s ears, her innocent intention took a whole different meaning.

“Try moving a little, does it feel tight?”

Doesn’t she know that her suggestive words can be easily misunderstood?

Shane felt a hot flush creeping up to him. Tugging his tie to loosen it a little, he whispered in a low and hoarse voice, “It’s okay. Let’s go with this.”

At this moment, a middle-aged man stood upon the referee’s stand with a starter pistol and jovially announced, “Now, since the children’s group and the parents’ group are ready, I shall count to three. After the count, the race will begin. If the parents’ group loses, there will be a penalty awaiting!”

Penalty?

Natalie was stunned.

announcement whatsoever regarding

thought. “He mentions that only the parents’ group will face the penalty. Plus, he has just given us a hinting glance on

I understand.” Nodding her head, Natalie became

want to be on the receiving

waist,” Shane

was taken aback, thinking that she might have heard it

surprise and flatly explained, “In a three-legged race, the most crucial things are the tacit understanding and cooperation. Since don’t understand each other well, we can only rely on cooperation. Seeing that you are not tall enough to put your arm around my shoulders, the alternative is for you to hug my waist. We shall then walk as one. If we were

on, Natalie finally understood his intention. Initially, she had no idea where to place her hand. Now,

of fresh mint passing by

have I smelled this

It is so familiar.

excuse me.” As Natalie was still trying to remember where she had sniffed the familiar scent,

on the race and put

one, two, run!” The middle-aged man raised the starter

Bam!

and clear boom of the gunshot, Shane led the first step

keeping up with him so as to

were still not as good as the

they had also grown up together, therefore possessed great rapport with one another. The moment the gunshot was heard, they were already rushing ahead, leaving

and excitedly shouted, “Dad!