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As Shane watched the door of the elevator slowly close upon Natalie’s reserved and withdrawn demeanor, the hand in his pocket gripped against itself.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

her own ears. “What are

flush from her face bled into her eyes. “That b*tch

number too, so consider it even. Alright, we are here. Let’s

as she put her mirror

after they have both tended to their respective

back at the hospital before

she was saddened unto tears. “Damn

smiled as she comforted her mother. “It’s okay,

that serious. She should be able to recover from her strained

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

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

in the morning. He just went to sleep after taking his medication.” Her

the glass and took a sip from it. Her eyes

at

to answer and shortly returned with

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