CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

He had always known that she wouldn't say yes to his proposal, so he didn't mind waiting for her to get used to him.

Natalie flashed him a heartwarming smile. “Thank you, Mr. Shane.”

“You don't have to thank me. You look like you're still in pain, so you should get a bit more sleep. I've had Joyce call in sick for you, so don't you worry about a thing,” Shane said while pointing at her handbag on the coffee table.

Natalie froze. “Wait... Does that mean... Joyce knows about us?”

“I didn't tell her anything, but I think she guessed it,” Shane said casually.

He had called Joyce using Natalie's phone the first thing in the morning, so it was only natural that she would jump to conclusions.

Natalie buried her face in her hands.

I'm done for... Joyce is a blabbermouth, so I'm pretty sure Mom's going to find out about me spending the night with Shane soon...

room, and she fell asleep shortly

made his way back to the living room after tucking her in, and he saw Silas standing

“Good morning, Mr. Shane.”

“Come on in.”

and followed him to his study before saying, “The Smith family is done for, Mr. Shane. Harrison is currently in the process of property liquidation as we speak and

he's actually poor. Harrison owns a ton of properties and antiques that

glasses. “Even so, that money won't last him very long if he doesn't have any

I want you to keep a close eye

Silas replied, despite feeling a little sorry

of the Smith family business... However, his plan backfired, and he lost everything as a result...

with Jasmine?” Shane asked while leaning back with

and is currently still hospitalized due to the severity of her injuries,”

eyebrow at him and