CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Natalie jerked in shock at his severe tone and shied away from his interrogative glare. “What do you mean, Stanley?”

He raised her chin and forced her to look right into his eyes. “Don’t play dumb, Nat. You know what I mean.”

Natalie did not like how Stanley was treating her. An irritated frown spread across her brows, and she pushed him away.

However, Stanley wasn’t going to give her a chance. He increased the pressure and pressed his fingers against her chin, preventing her from moving at all.

“What are you doing? You’re hurting me!” Natalie cried out in pain.

But Stanley was relentless. He moved closer to her, and his exasperated breaths beat against her cheeks. “Why, Nat? Why? Why must it be Shane Thompson? Why can’t it be me?”

Natalie looked up at him in complete shock. “Stanley...”

“I’ve waited for you for five years, Nat. I’ve always thought you’d fall for me one day. I was there by your side, waiting for you to realize how I feel. That’s why I’ve never forced my feelings on you. But what did I get in return? You fell for him just two months after you got back...” Stanley buried his head into her shoulder as he vented.

Natalie’s lips quivered at his confession. Her emotions were a mess, and she did not know how she should respond to Stanley. “I’m so sorry, Stanley. I really have no idea about how you feel towards me.”

She had always taken Stanley as her best

Joyce had feelings for Stanley. She would never trade

to realize that I have loved you all this while. I waited for five good years—and all for nothing. You end up falling for Shane. Nat, do you know how much this pains

a gasp and bit her lips without another word. She had never seen Stanley like this before. The

like the man standing before her was a complete stranger. Stanley had

toying with a lock of

Natalie’s spine as his chilly voice echoed in her ears. She forced a smile and replied, “Stanley, can you

not move an inch. “I’m not, Nat. I know exactly what

across her lips as his gaze

And yet, you end up loving someone else. I’ll

forced his lips on hers

dead in

came around. Yet, his grip only tightened around her as

burst out in tears, a solid punch landed

reacted