CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Back in the conference room at Thompson Group, Shane was in the middle of a meeting when Silas entered the room. He walked towards Shane and bent down, speaking softly, “Mr. Shane, you have a call from Ms. Smith.”

“What's the matter?” Shane called for a pause in the meeting as he turned his attention to Silas.

Silas shook his head, replying, “I don't know. I haven't picked up.”

“Here, give it to me.” Shane took the phone from Silas.

Shane announced that the meeting would be postponed before he stepped out of the conference room to answer the call.

He placed the phone at his ear as he answered the call. “Hey, what's up?”

Natalie's voice drifted through the phone, but she appeared to be asking someone a question instead of talking to him. “Who sent you here? What are you trying to do?”

Her fear was evident in her tone; Shane could tell she was in trouble as his grip tightened on the phone. His expression had turned murderous and cold.

Now he realized that she was calling for help. Biting back his tongue, he suppressed his anger and concern as he listened quietly to the situation.

As long as I know where she is, I can go and save her.

Natalie didn't know if anyone had answered her call. She watched the thugs cautiously, her shoulders taut with tension.

couldn't see what was going on behind her back. They smiled at her sinisterly. “What are we doing? Of course, we're here to stop you from

me from going to court?” Natalie's eyes widened. “Did

name, though they collected themselves quickly. “Congratulations! Didn't expect you to get it right on your first guess. In that case, there's no point in

thugs stepped forward, making a grabbing motion at

her

at this moment that the thugs saw the phone in her

calling someone for help! Quick, grab

of the phone, Shane realized Natalie's call had been discovered, and his heart sank. In a last-ditch attempt to

Shane's voice, Natalie's eyes began to

was yanked hardly out of her hands. As she looked

as she shouted, rushing forward

who threw her phone on the ground

slapped Natalie as he barked ferociously, “You b*tch! How dare you call

the slap. Her cheek immediately began to swell, while her head was ringing painfully from the impact. She felt as if all her

state, they covered her mouth and nose and tied up her limbs.

operations department with a dark expression on

on?” Silas huffed as

that the veins in his arms bulged. Working hard to keep his worry from spiraling out of control, he answered simply, “Natalie's