CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 226

As Shane watched the door of the elevator slowly close upon Natalie’s reserved and withdrawn demeanor, the hand in his pocket gripped against itself.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

when she saw the streaks of semi-dried blood left behind on her face

her own ears. “What are

her eyes. “That b*tch

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

put her mirror away and

noon after they have

dropped Natalie back at the hospital before returning to the studio

was saddened unto tears. “Damn that Jasmine for doing this

“It’s okay, Mom. It’ll be

be able to recover from her strained ligament with a few days of

any one of your out of my sight. The minute I do, you’ll end up getting yourselves into

as she felt bad. “Alright, Mom. Let’s not

far. Went for a walk in the morning. He just went to sleep after taking his medication.” Her mother said as

from it. Her eyes were cast tenderly upon the little child

was a rapping at the door

to answer and shortly returned with

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