CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

When she saw who was calling, a complicated mix of emotions appeared on her face.

Shane managed to sneak a peek at the caller ID, too. His eyes narrowed dangerously when he realized who it was. All of a sudden, he had the urge to snatch Natalie’s phone away from her and reject the call on her behalf.

Before he could do that, however, Natalie had picked up the call. “Hey, Stanley. Are you awake now?”

Shane stared icily at her phone, trying to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Natalie sensed his curious gaze. However, she didn’t particularly care—he could listen in if he really wanted to.

“I just woke up, but I didn’t see you around. The caretaker told me you went back home.” On the other end of the line, Stanley was lying on the hospital bed, his face pale and pallid with illness.

Natalie admitted it. “I left yesterday night, and my plane only arrived this morning.”

Stanley coughed twice. His gaze darkening a little, he asked, “Did you leave because of me?”

Natalie pursed her lips. “Not entirely. I had to come back for an important meeting.”

“I’m sorry, Nat. I must have scared you, didn’t I? I was drunk then! I didn’t know what I was doing! I only realized how oafishly I must have behaved in front of you when I woke up. I’m really sorry, Nat. Please forgive me!” Stanley pleaded over the phone.

hint of apology in his eyes. Instead, the expression in

that. She immediately believed his apology, and the uneasy feeling she had been harboring towards

pressed his lips into a

Stanley was saying, he could develop a hunch about the content based on Natalie’s words.

of the line, Stanley said joyfully, “Do you really mean

In the future, however,

know, Stanley interrupted her. He pushed his glasses up his nose bridge slightly, a steely glint flashing in his eyes. “I will never drink so much and try to do those awful things to you again.

phone. Her heart skipped a beat as she snuck a rather

feel a little perturbed.

did she look

speakers of her cell phone and spoke even more quietly. “You know I don’t

she could, Shane heard her anyway. His lips twitched a

After all, I’ve liked you for five years. If I don’t let you know, I’ll

lip. “I’m really sorry,

you have only caused you trouble. Don’t worry. Since you’ve already rejected me, I won’t try my luck with you ever again. Why don’t we go back to how we used to be?” Stanley asked gently,

on his face at all. Instead, his