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.”

that what happened?” Joyce strained to recall the events of the night before through the haze of champagne

back to sleep if you're still feeling dizzy,” she suggested. “You had a lot to

left Joyce alone in her room, who was sitting on the bed

the bed as she did not know if

quilt was thrown off but he

he go?” Natalie muttered to

as she was about to search for him, a pair of arms shot out and wrapped

the heartbeat against her back and the frantic

came Shane's low

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

gazing at her for some

widened in horror. “I have not brushed my teeth!” she protested as she shoved him

respond to that either

time, as though it carried a hint of a

clear to Natalie that that was indeed a

for her breaking her promise to him

Instead, she wrapped her arms around his neck and responded to his

did not mind her stale morning breath, she would

kissing. With a powerful

he was and began to undo her