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.

Shane had leaped to her rescue at Annie's

treatment had ended half a

see.” Natalie nodded. “As it had been concluded some time ago, why

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

his lips at

his expression. “Mr. Thompson, are you not looking forward to my return?” he queried with a

“Yes,” Shane replied bluntly.

you be worried that

scowl darkened. The atmosphere between the four was thick with tension. “Even so,” he sneered. “There's

he asserted his dominance by

did not struggle. Instead, she leaned against

were not his wife yet, she was not going to embarrass

denied it,” Stanley reasoned. “Why would you treat me with such hostility, Mr.

me to believe that?” Shane

not as easy to let go as Stanley claimed they

you if you choose not to believe me. If

turned to Natalie with a smile that was much more genuine and warmer than the one toward Shane. “Nat, I've got to get going. See you back at J

“Hmm.” Natalie nodded.