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.”

could do was apologize. She had always taken Stanley as her best friend—nothing more

for Stanley. She would never trade their friendship for a

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

let out a gasp and bit her lips without another word. She had never seen Stanley like this before. The veins on his

complete stranger. Stanley had always

lock of her hair. His

as his chilly voice echoed in her ears. She forced a smile and replied, “Stanley, can you let me go?

“I’m not,

across her lips as his gaze wandered and

And yet, you end up loving someone else. I’ll not give up now.

could say anything, Stanley forced his lips

stopped dead

struggled to free herself from Stanley when she finally came around. Yet, his grip only tightened around

burst out in tears, a solid punch landed on Stanley’s jaw, sending him

reacted and dashed towards