CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Dropping her hand from the doorknob, Natalie stalked toward Jacqueline. “The same can be said of you, Ms. Graham. Besides, you even wandered around, traipsing right into my husband's study.”

A wave of gratification flooded Jacqueline at the hostility in her voice.

She lifted the cup of coffee in her hand while explaining, “Oh, I was just feeling thirsty just now, so I went downstairs to get some water. I noticed that Shane wasn't in bed yet, so I made him a cup of coffee and brought it to him. Please don't take any offense at me, Ms. Smith.”

“Nah, I don't mind!” Natalie crossed her arms. “Why would I take any offense when you're willing to do the job of a housemaid?”

“What? Did you just say that I'm a housemaid?” As Jacqueline's eyes widened in shock, she gaped at her incredulously.

The corners of Natalie's mouth lifted at her reaction. “I didn't say that. You said that yourself, Ms. Graham. I merely said that you like doing the job of a housemaid.”

Jacqueline's hands clenched into fists, and she shook with fury.

Argh! Saying that I like doing the job of a housemaid is no different from calling me a housemaid!

you're going overboard by saying that, Ms. Smith?” Her eyes

Graham. You're not in bed at such an hour, wandering into the study of someone else's husband dressed so scantily

so, I apologize. I'm only

nightgown is a misunderstanding. I just hope that you'll remember not to wander in and out of my husband's study in such an attire next time. Also, your room is on the second floor, Ms. Graham, so please limit your visits to the third floor if there's nothing urgent. Thank

she retracted her

a torn

her bluntly not to go up to the third floor

that was an

back while she descended the

flashed across her mind—to push

a tumble down the stairs, death is a foregone conclusion at such a height. As long as she's dead, Shane will then

over her sanity. At the same time, her expression turned increasingly vicious, and the look in her

breath, she crept toward the staircase to catch up to Natalie

rang out from behind her. “Why are the two of you not