CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

At Joyce's solemn speech, Natalie thought that it was much more likely than that wild conspiracy of Jasmine returning from the dead. “If that's the case, then I'll gladly accept her challenge. Please write back to her to say that I look forward to her being a competitor.”

Since she had already thrown down the gauntlet, wouldn't it make me a coward if I didn't pick it up?

Joyce approved of Natalie's plan of accepting Tiffanie's challenge. She nodded enthusiastically. “Don't worry, I'll write back to her at once.”

Joyce began typing with great haste.

“I'm going back into my office.” Natalie was not interested in the contents of the response sent on her behalf. She patted Joyce on the shoulder and turned toward her office.

Before long, a week had gone by.

The police still had not managed to apprehend the mysterious woman. They concluded the investigation halfheartedly and spoke no more of it. They couldn't be devoting all of their resources into that case, after all.

The private detective engaged by Joyce had not much luck, either. The woman seemed to have completely vanished off the surface of the earth.

It was with heavy reluctance that Natalie and Joyce accepted the verdict of the police station.

However, their week had not been all downhill. The embezzlement by the warehouseman and the team leader had been recovered. Thankfully, they were arrested before they could spend any of it.

Natalie picked the twins up from kindergarten one school day. At the villa gates, she caught sight of Shane helping Jacqueline out of the villa.

her lips at the sight. Her hands that wrapped around her children's tightened

who told her that he had something to attend to and wouldn't

turned out that this was what he had to

sensed Natalie's foul mood. “Mommy, are you alright?” He asked with a tug on her

to suppress her bitterness and displeasure as she smiled at

don't believe you,” Sharon piped up. “I think you aren't happy

was at a loss

so transparent that even

Mommy. I will help you.” Sharon turned to where Shane and Jacqueline were

he did not immediately see Natalie and the children at the

not do anything else but to

that something felt wrong. Jacqueline's eyes glimmered dully and

minute.

waved a hand in front of Jacqueline's

all. Instead, she tugged on Shane's arm. “Shane, are Ms. Smith and the children home

Shane grunted in response.

they?”

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