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.

the darkness in them and said, “It's not anyone you're acquainted with. She told me not to get close to you, and I think she's right. Hence, I hope you could quit doing such intimate actions from now on so as not to

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

unused bandage in his palm

humorlessly. “You simply do it

kept quiet

by your actions and thought it was a waste to never let you know. There's no other meaning to it. Rest assured. I'll keep a distance from you and would

time on the cruise, he must have overheard her conversation with Stanley and found out her thoughts. Hence, it'd be

planned to distant herself from him. He felt a little panic at the sudden loss

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

of distancing herself from him, the loud sirens

eyes brightened, hurriedly retrieving her footwear and pushing the car door open

onto her wrist and said, “It's not a good idea for you to

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

throbbed as he