CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Natalie only realized then that Shane still had his arm around her, so she quickly freed herself using her own hands.

Bereft of his support, Natalie teetered unsteadily on one foot.

“Joyce.” Natalie extended her hands towards her friend.

Joyce understood her and came forward to lend support.

Natalie then breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that she was okay, Shane withdrew the hand he had left hanging in the air into a fist before stuffing it into his own pocket.

Jasmine fronted him and raised a pair of teary eyes. “Explain yourself, Shane. Why were you holding her?”

He pressed his lips and answered rather impatiently. “Her foot was hurt.”

“Even if it was, it’s not your place to support her. You are my fiancé. What am I supposed to think when you put your hands on another woman in front of me?” Jasmine bit her lip in disgruntlement.

Shane furrowed, and was about to say something.

Then Joyce got in before him. “Hey, aren’t you being a little too petty? Mr. Shane had already explained himself. Do you have to act as though they have somehow wronged you? Moreover, Nat’s injury was of your doing. If your fiancé helped out, it should be considered atonement for your crimes!”

“You...”

but she was abruptly pulled aside by Shane. He lowered his sights towards Natalie’s foot

answered in the

as he turned sharply

Jasmine’s face as she reflexively denied the allegations.

we fail in our bid that you smeared the floor outside the restroom with oil so that Natalie would get hurt. And this right

and was able to

brand was Jasmine’s

He pursed his lips as he

against her chest when Shane gets this way. She dared not look him in the eye. “Of... Of course not. I’m

sample to get tested?” Natalie’s eyebrows

nodded. “That sounds fine. We could get it tested to see if the oil outside the restroom and the contents of this bottle

a match,

as she answered

legs went weak and she slumped seated onto the

was tantamount to an admission

her coldly. “You

as she looked up at