CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Natalie's heart sank when she saw no changes in Shane's expression. She chuckled bitterly on the inside.

Turns out, my confession didn't elicit a trace of emotion from him at all. I guess it's for the best. I can finally give up on him knowing that he feels nothing for me.

She retracted her bandaged foot and curled up on the seat. “Mr. Shane, I'm not sure when exactly I started having feelings for you either. But when I discovered it, it has already been too late. Did you know? I've wanted to suppress my feelings for you on several occasions.”

Shane's thin lips twitched. He truly didn't know.

“But it didn't work. Each time I made up my mind to do so, you'd appear in front of me. Then I wouldn't be able to forget you. It wasn't until a few days ago when someone told me—”

“Who was it?” he interrupted, his eyes narrowed.

After he left the hotel that day, he sent Silas to investigate the person who met with her. However, it yielded no result. Since she brought it up on her own accord, he certainly wasn't going to let it go.

Natalie shook her head with no intention of telling him about Jacqueline Graham. If she did, it would only cause Jacqueline to assume she was trying to get between them. There was simply no point.

told me not to get close to you, and I think she's right.

no feelings for me, then stop showing up to protect me like my knight in shining

unused bandage in his palm tightly.

are!” Natalie chuckled humorlessly. “You simply do

quiet

sigh. “Mr. Shane, I have only confessed to you because I was moved by your actions and thought it was a waste to never let you know. There's no other meaning

never intended to let him know about her feelings. But the other time on the cruise, he must have overheard her conversation with Stanley and found out her

when he heard that she planned to distant herself from

first time he realized his plan to woo her only after capturing the unknown person who wanted to harm her was

wanted to say something to dispel her thought of distancing

retrieving her

and said, “It's not a

gaze dimmed before swiftly returning to the aloofness she used against him several days ago. She shook his hand off subtly. “You don't have to interfere, Mr. Shane. I can handle myself.” Having said that, she stubbornly held onto the car door to

temples throbbed as he