CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Of all places, to run into Stanley here.

Who is the woman with him? Could it be Annie or somebody else?

Natalie couldn't figure out who it could be offhand and did not bother herself with that at the moment.

“Where are you guys? We'll come to you.”

“We're at the balcony of the dining hall. The couple whom Joyce had met are here too,” came Lina's reply.

“Stay right there, we'll be over in a bit.”

Natalie hung up and dropped her phone back into her purse. “Stanley is here,” she informed Shane. “There is a woman with him. Joyce ran into them and cried. She might have had a misunderstanding.”

Shane knew that Joyce liked Stanley. Therefore, he was not at all surprised at this piece of news. “Let's go. Aren't we going to meet them?” Shane offered Natalie his arm.

She stepped back in trepidation. “What are you doing? You're not going to carry me all the way over there, are you?”

Shane did not deign to answer her.

“Please, darling, there's no need.” Natalie was at a loss. “It's just a tiny abrasion on my heel, not a sprained ankle. I can walk just fine now that you've treated it for me.”

up to walk several paces in an attempt to convince him, to which he relented by letting his arm fall to

and made their

a distance as well

slender build. One look at her was

her at once—it

unexpected turn of events, Annie had managed to get this intimate with Stanley. It was not impossible for them to have already been in

Natalie walked over to them. “Stanley, it's been a long

nodded at her pleasantly. “Long time no see, Nat. How have you been?” he asked,

slightly but opted not to

Annie

within earshot hung her head at Natalie's remark. Lina hurriedly patted

gone unnoticed by Stanley, though he did not seem to care much about Joyce's anguish. “No, I'm not. But...” he trailed off as he

at the news but Stanley's

what?” urged Natalie, like

Shane had found out what she did for Joyce, he would put

was her husband, after

consider dating her,” Stanley continued as he

sudden vigorous motion, she grabbed Stanley by the hand. “Dr. Quinn,” she cried. “You