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As Shane watched the door of the elevator slowly close upon Natalie’s reserved and withdrawn demeanor, the hand in his pocket gripped against itself.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

own ears.

the flush from her face bled into her eyes. “That

bemused. “Well, you did her a number too, so consider it even.

as she put her mirror away

after they have both tended to

Natalie back at the hospital before returning to the studio on her

Natalie’s leg, she was saddened

she comforted her mother. “It’s okay, Mom. It’ll be fine in a couple

should be able to

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

Mom.

to sleep after taking his medication.” Her mother said as she returned with a glass of hot

took a sip from it. Her eyes

there was a rapping at the door of the

up to answer and shortly returned with

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