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.

secretly delighted that Shane had leaped to her rescue at Annie's attempt to

to settle down before speaking again. “My treatment had ended half a month ago. I've been declared

see.” Natalie nodded. “As it had been concluded some time ago, why have you not returned to J

particular surgery,” Stanley answered. “I will only return

lips at that

noticed his expression. “Mr. Thompson, are you not looking forward to

“Yes,” Shane replied bluntly.

why is that?” Stanley asked, his smile unfaltering. “Could you be

darkened. The atmosphere between the four was thick with tension. “Even so,” he sneered. “There's nothing you can do. She is

he asserted his dominance by wrapping

did not struggle. Instead, she leaned against

wife yet, she was not going

would you treat me with such hostility, Mr. Thompson? I've changed, and I'm not who

to

easy to let go as Stanley

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.

smile that was much more genuine and warmer than the one toward Shane. “Nat, I've got to get going. See

“Hmm.” Natalie nodded.