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.

lips at the sight. Her hands

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

out that this was what he had to take care

Natalie's foul mood. “Mommy, are you alright?”

to suppress her bitterness and displeasure as she smiled at the children.

up. “I think you aren't happy after seeing

was at a

that even

I will help you.” Sharon turned to where Shane and Jacqueline were and called out. “Daddy, we are

focused on helping Jacqueline that he did not immediately see Natalie and the children at the gate. At the sound of

been seen, Natalie could not do anything else but to walk

closer, she noticed that something felt wrong. Jacqueline's

a minute.

of that possibility, Natalie waved a hand

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

Shane grunted in response.

they?”

a glance