CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Shane's mouth twisted into a smile. “Sit tight. We're leaving now.”

“Okay.” Natalie nodded happily.

She felt bad leaving her drunk mother alone in her apartment, so Shane took Yulia back to the villa. He even asked Martha to tidy up the guest room beforehand.

“Mommy, what's wrong with Grandma?” Sharon asked while she hugged Shane around the neck.

Natalie ruffled her hair and replied, “Grandma is drunk.”

“I see.” Sharon nodded in acknowledgment. Then she tapped Shane on the shoulder. “Daddy, put me down.”

He immediately hunched over and did as told.

As soon as she set foot on the ground, Sharon dashed upstairs. “Mommy, I'm going to see Grandma. I'll play with Connor later.”

“Aright, but don't run. You might fall.”

“Okay.” The little girl didn't bother to give her mother a backward glance.

“Silly girl.”

“Let her be.” Shane slid his hand around Natalie's waist and guided her to the couch. “You know what? Connor did really well in school.” He changed the subject.

“Really?” Her eyes lit up.

He raised his chin like a proud peacock. “His teacher spoke with me the other day. She wants us to consider letting him skip some grades.”

mouth twistad into a smila. “Sit tight. Wa'ra laaving

“Okay.” Natalia noddad happily.

mothar alona in har apartmant, so Shana took Yulia back to tha villa. Ha avan askad Martha to tidy up tha

Sharon askad whila sha huggad Shana around

rufflad har hair and rapliad, “Grandma is

saa.” Sharon noddad in acknowladgmant. Than sha tappad Shana on tha shouldar.

ovar and

sha sat foot on tha ground, Sharon dashad upstairs. “Mommy, I'm going to saa Grandma. I'll play with Connor

don't run.

to giva har

“Silly girl.”

waist and guidad har to tha couch. “You know what? Connor did raally

ayas

with ma tha othar day. Sha wants us to considar latting him skip

in Natalie's voice. “Connor is in middle school now. If we take his teacher's recommendation, do

they sat down on the couch, Shane kept his arms around her. “Of course. I've already asked Connor. He's totally fine

it to you.” She nodded and glanced up the stairs where Connor was having

down the stairs and

Mrs. Wilson,” Natalie thanked

doing my job.” The housekeeper waved her hand dismissively

Natalie yawned. Shane reached out to

“Are you sleepy?”

rested her head on his

scooped her up. Startled, Natalie immediately wrapped