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As Shane watched the door of the elevator slowly close upon Natalie’s reserved and withdrawn demeanor, the hand in his pocket gripped against itself.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

saw the streaks of semi-dried blood left behind on

ears.

into her eyes. “That b*tch

you did her a number too, so consider

as she put her mirror away

have both tended to their respective

the hospital before

saddened unto tears. “Damn that Jasmine for doing

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

should be able to recover from

of self-reproach. “Now I can’t let any one of your out of my sight. The minute I do,

lowered as she felt bad. “Alright, Mom. Let’s not talk about that

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 hot

the glass and took a sip from it. Her eyes were cast tenderly upon the

was a rapping at the door of

shortly returned with the white-coated

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