CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“That's right,” Natalie replied, looking levelly into Annie's eyes.

Instantly, Annie's features contorted in disdain. Raising her voice, she demanded, “What about Dr. Quinn? Isn't he your boyfriend? How did it end up being Mr. Shane?”

At Annie's question, Shane turned to look at Natalie, his gaze unfathomable.

Shane knew that Natalie had only been pretending to be in a relationship with Stanley when they attended Antony's wedding together.

However, he couldn't shake the feeling of uneasiness that filled him whenever that matter came to mind. After all, Natalie's name would always be linked to Stanley's in some way, just as it was now.

Mercede was similarly baffled by Annie's statement. Peering at Natalie, she asked carefully, “My dear, you refused to date while you were here, even when I asked you to. I didn't expect you to be so quick when you got home. You've even gotten two boyfriends!”

Shane's handsome face looked somewhat downcast. Deep inside, he felt a mixture of frustration and hurt.

I'm clearly Natalie's first boyfriend! Yet, in everyone's mind, I'll always come second.

Natalie could sense the wave of resentment that radiated from Shane. In that instant, she could thoroughly taste the bitterness of regret.

known that I would eventually be together with Shane, I would not

grabbed Natalie's arm, pressing, “So? What's going on between

Andre was alarmed by his daughter's sudden bout of violence. After all, Shane was present, and the Hills

however, Shane had already leaped forward and pulled Natalie over to his

the scene

a troubled look on her face. She gulped,

I broke up, that's all,” Natalie

she immediately felt a sharp pain in her arm,

indignantly but realized that he

Helpless, Natalie groaned inwardly.

to be as frank as Shane wanted her to be and admit to the Hills that she and Stanley had never

akin to a slap in Stanley's

The look of wrath on her face disappeared instantly and was replaced by

interlocking their fingers. Swinging their clasped hands forward, Natalie sneered, “Why else would I be

their relationship succeeded in dissipating Shane's displeasure. His