CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

As Shane watched the door of the elevator slowly close upon Natalie’s reserved and withdrawn demeanor, the hand in his pocket gripped against itself.

She was deliberately distancing herself from me!

Even though he understood why, it did not feel good to have her treat him that way.

Inside the elevator, Joyce looked at Natalie. “Nat, has something happened? Why do I get the feeling that you are treating Mr. Shane rather aloofly?”

Natalie’s eyes flickered as she evoked a subdued smile. “I used to work under him, but not anymore. We’re just acquaintances now, so nothing could possibly have happened.”

“But I keep thinking that there’s some kind of awkwardness between you both. It’s almost like you are keeping your distance from him.” Joyce said as she primped her hair.

Natalie nodded. “That’s right. He’s a man who is engaged to be married. Should I not keep my distance from him?”

“Well...” Joyce was rendered speechless.

She then poked at Joyce’s face. “Enough of the gossip. You better take care of that or it might leave behind scars.”

“What?” Joyce then fished out a pocket mirror from her bag to examine her own reflection.

out a blood-curdling scream when she saw the streaks of

own ears.

face bled into her eyes. “That b*tch had the gall to mess up my

a number too, so consider it even. Alright, we are here. Let’s head to the

Joyce nodded as she put her mirror away and

past noon after they have both tended

the hospital before returning

the state of Natalie’s leg, she was saddened unto tears. “Damn that Jasmine for

as she comforted her mother. “It’s okay, Mom. It’ll be

serious. She should be able to recover from her strained ligament with a few

helped her daughter to her seat, she was full of self-reproach. “Now I can’t let any one of your out of my sight. The minute I do, you’ll end up getting yourselves into all kinds of

she felt bad. “Alright, Mom.

doing well so far. Went for a walk in the morning. He just went to sleep after taking his medication.” Her mother said as she returned with a glass of

received the glass and took a sip from it. Her eyes

there was a rapping at the door

answer and shortly returned with