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.”

an attempt to convince him, to which he relented by

lounge and made their way to the balcony of the

from a

build. One look at her was sufficient to conclude that she was

recognized her at once—it was

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

matter gravely, Natalie walked over to them. “Stanley, it's been

see, Nat. How have you been?” he asked, while pointedly

frowned slightly but opted not to say

Annie who

had been within earshot hung her head at Natalie's

not seem to care much about Joyce's anguish. “No, I'm

were about to rejoice at the news

Natalie, like a woman

did for Joyce, he

was her husband,

is an interesting girl. I would definitely consider dating her,” Stanley continued as he looked

motion, she grabbed Stanley by the hand. “Dr. Quinn,” she cried. “You really think that I'm interesting and would date