CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Stanley gazed upon the couple standing across from him. With an ominous glint across his eyes, he commented, “Natalie, I'm relieved to see how well you and Shane are doing.”

“Thank you.” Natalie beamed. “Stanley,” she added. “What are you doing here?”

“Here's what happened. “I've accepted a request to perform surgery on a member of the royal family. I am here tonight at this party as his guest,” Stanley explained, with a smile that displayed his teeth. “It's such a coincidence running into you here, Nat.”

Natalie's mouth hung open in amazement. “Surgery? Stanley, does that mean that your treatment has finished?”

“Hey, what treatment? Dr. Quinn isn't even sick! That wasn't an illness!” Annie retorted coldly, apparently displeased at Natalie's remark.

Shane gazed at Annie with his eyes narrowed into slits. “If mental disorders are not classified as being illnesses, pray tell me what is it that you would consider an illness?”

“I...” Annie stammered. It was not only Shane's status that had frightened her, but his assertiveness as well.

Not daring to attempt to refute a statement as bold as that, she lapsed into a sulky silence.

“That's enough, Annie.” Shane pulled Annie's arm as she trotted back to his side obediently. “Mr. Thompson is right. I am indeed ill.”

Natalie did the same. She squeezed Shane arm to hush him.

that Shane had leaped to

for everybody to settle down before speaking again. “My treatment had ended half a month ago.

some time ago, why have you not returned to J

because of this particular surgery,” Stanley answered. “I will only return after I'm

lips at that

“Mr. Thompson, are you not looking forward to my return?”

“Yes,” Shane replied bluntly.

“Could you be worried that I may have

scowl darkened. The atmosphere between the four was thick with tension. “Even

he asserted his dominance

did not struggle. Instead, she leaned against

not his wife yet, she

you treat me with such hostility, Mr. Thompson? I've changed, and I'm not who I used to be. And please, believe me, I've moved on from my

me to

were not as easy to let go

helplessly. “There's not much else I can do to convince you if you choose not to believe me. If you'll excuse me, Mr. Thompson. I

was much more genuine and warmer than the one toward Shane. “Nat, I've got

“Hmm.” Natalie nodded.