CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Joyce was unaware of what Natalie was planning. “Nat, do you have some tissue?”

“Here.” Natalie rummaged through her pure platinum purse and handed the entire packet to Joyce.

“Thanks,” she sniffled as she extracted a piece to dry her tears. “Nat, I've decided to give up,” she murmured, keeping her eyes fixed on her feet.

Natalie gaped at her. “Give up on your feelings toward Stanley?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

Joyce took a deep breath, willing herself to suppress the inevitable tears by forcing a smile. “Because I'm tired. I've loved him for over ten years, and where has that gotten me? A bruised and battered soul with not much dignity left. I don't think I can hold on any longer.”

Joyce spun around suddenly, gazing deep into Natalie's eyes with her own bloodshot ones. “I can see it clearly now. Stanley would rather be with any other woman than me. He will never love me. That is why I'm giving up on him.”

Natalie opened her mouth intending to offer words of advice, but she could come up with none.

It was certainly a pity for Joyce to give up on Stanley after loving him for so many years.

continue hanging on, it would just be waiting in

youth would just slip

Natalie decided that it would be wiser to remain

her current path. However, the choice to let go might not necessarily be the right

mind?” Natalie looked deep

a second or two, she

all these years with the fantasy of being with Stanley. There are plenty of eligible men out there, Joyce. Now's the time to explore,” Natalie said with

meet other men and find one who is even better than Stanley who will love me back. I refuse to accept the fact that I am that dependent on him and him

champagne. Natalie's sense of foreboding came

everybody in the vicinity on her, Joyce gulped down the entire glass, only realizing her recklessness a moment too

which she had emptied her drink, Joyce's face grew red as she

and quickly escorted her friend out

and Joyce from a lounge

middle-aged man appeared, handing Stanley a glass of wine. “Stanley. That's you, isn't

humorous man. I'm sorry

so?” the

name. Excuse me, but it's getting