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.”

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

a lot to drink last night. I have to console our friend. He wasn't happy

on her shoes and left Joyce alone in her room, who

opened the door cautiously and tiptoed toward the bed as she did not know if Shane

off but he was nowhere to

go?” Natalie muttered

search for him, a pair of arms shot out and wrapped tightly around her waist,

back and the frantic breathing on the top

finally back.” came Shane's low

Natalie stuck her tongue out at him in response

him. After gazing at her for some moments, he

“I have not brushed my teeth!” she protested as she shoved

either but

though it carried a hint of a punishment of some sort as he

became clear to Natalie that that was

breaking her promise to him the

push him away after that realization. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his neck and responded

he did not mind her stale morning breath, she would

With a powerful

was and began to undo her