CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Shane acknowledged with a grunt. “Come back quickly.”

“Okay.” Natalie smiled at him, then made her way out of the private room.

Annie, who was at another table, noticed Natalie's movements and followed suit.

Natalie sensed that someone was creeping up behind her. With a frown, she halted in her tracks, then turned around and commanded, “Come on out!”

Without a choice, Annie slid out from behind a corner.

Seeing that it was only Annie, Natalie was both relieved and annoyed.

“What's going on?” Natalie confronted Annie with narrowed eyes.

Gritting her teeth, Annie replied, “I just wanted to ask where Dr. Quinn is now.”

“Why?” Natalie retorted.

Taking a deep breath, Annie confessed, “I wanted to see for myself who his current girlfriend is.”

her?” Natalie probed. “Are you intending to break them

widened, unable

of doing all this? Stanley doesn't like you. Even if you break

help myself!” Annie cried as her eyes reddened, and she looked as if she was on the verge of tears. “I've liked Stanley since I first set my eyes on him, but he's never cared for me! I thought that he'd notice me someday as long as I stayed

up, and now he's in a relationship with someone else! If he can date so liberally,

Stanley did not love her. However, she fervently believed that as long as he was willing to give her a chance, she

frenzied expression on Annie's face, Natalie sighed, feeling a

the use of that?”

Don't interfere with Dr. Quinn's love life anymore. You're no longer his girlfriend,” Annie retorted defiantly, eager

her a wry smile. “Fine, I won't interfere. But I won't tell

not?” Annie

want to,” Natalie

menacingly but could do nothing beyond throwing a tantrum. “Fine. Don't tell me, then! I'll find out on my own. There's nothing the Hills' influence won't be able to grant me

Annie turned

her shoulders once again before continuing on her way

private