CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“If you knew that, why did you bother thanking me? Are you just rubbing it in my face?” Jacqueline broke in. “Are you trying to show off to me that you're together with Shane?”

“I'm not!” Natalie retorted.

Jacqueline refused to believe her. Quivering, Jacqueline said, “Natalie, I've really been mistaken about you. Do you think you're being fair to me?”

“What?” Natalie's mouth twitched. Jacqueline's harsh accusations left Natalie rather confounded.

Jacqueline turned to Natalie with a look of absolute loathing. “Don't tell me you don't remember what I told you before about staying away from Shane?”

Natalie nodded uncertainly. “I remember.”

That had occurred when Stanley was first admitted to the hospital following his accident. Jacqueline had come to visit Stanley and bumped into Natalie instead. Jacqueline had issued that warning to Natalie then.

Jacqueline's voice rose. “If you remember, then why aren't you doing it? You're not being fair to me. I love Shane. I'd loved him ever since we were little. You knew this for a fact, yet you still went ahead and got together with him! You're really adamant about being a third party, aren't you?”

Upon hearing the charges that Jacqueline had flung to her, Natalie felt a twinge of guilt. Lowering her eyes, she said, “I'm sorry, Ms. Graham. I never had the intention to do this, but things happened along the way. Besides, I don't think I've ruined any relationship between Mr. Shane and you.”

anger. “Are you trying to say that you

glare defiantly. “Mr. Shane told me that he'd never loved you. He's always treated you like a sister, and you've never been in a romantic relationship with him. Mr. Shane was

heart at all, it's definitely only a small corner! Shane would never date her. Natalie thought

a shaky finger at Natalie.

“Get out. I don't want to see you anymore. Get out!” she

mouth curled. She turned and

walked out of the room under the watchful eye of both Shane and Jackson. When Natalie saw them, she shook her head and marched towards the

chased after Natalie and got into the lift

descended, Shane pressed, “What did Jacqueline say to

Natalie honestly recounted the conversation

hearing what had transpired, Shane took Natalie into his arms and said softly, “Don't take

waist. She leaned her head against his shoulder and replied, “Of course, I won't. I don't think I did anything wrong. I never came between the two of you, nor did I snatch

however, contained a tinge of remorse

not kept her distance from Shane as she

He leaned over and planted a kiss on Natalie's