CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Shane's eyes flashed with excitement at the new offer.

Well, I can't be too unreasonable.

With a grunt, he hung up.

Natalie knew him well enough to know that he had agreed. With a chuckle, she turned her attention back to Joyce. “I'm sacrificing so much for you, Joyce. When we go back, you're going to work extra hard for me.”

At those words, Natalie turned off the light and with an almighty yawn, shut her eyes and drifted off to sleep almost immediately.

It had been a long day for her, after the jet lag and the night of drinking. Her head began to feel heavy for wanting to get some sleep.

The following day, Joyce woke up feeling rejuvenated. She was dumbfounded at the sight of Natalie sleeping next to her.

“Nat, why are you in my bed?” Joyce gave Natalie a shove.

“What's going on?” Natalie mumbled as she opened her bleary eyes.

“You tell me! Why are you in my bed?” Joyce persisted.

Natalie massaged her head as she struggled to sit upright. “You have the nerve to ask me that!” she replied in a huff. “You were so drunk last night that after I'd dropped you off in your room, you cried and clung on to me, insisting that I kept you company.”

events of the night before through

dizzy,” she suggested. “You had a lot to drink last night. I have to console

slipped on her shoes and left Joyce alone in her room, who was sitting on the bed with a sluggish expression on her

the bed as

quilt was thrown off but he was nowhere to

did he go?” Natalie muttered

pair of arms shot out

of the heartbeat against her back and the frantic breathing on the top

Shane's low voice

go?” Natalie stuck her tongue out at him in response

spun her around to face him. After gazing at her for

not brushed my teeth!” she protested as she shoved him

to that either but kissed her with renewed

first time, as though it carried a hint of a punishment of some sort as he

became clear to Natalie that that

for her breaking her promise

away after that realization. Instead,

her stale morning breath,

With a powerful heave, he

eager as he was