CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Natalie was silent for a moment. She then snapped the book shut and declared, “Fine, I'll go meet her, then.”

After all, Catherine was Shane's aunt. Since she had taken the trouble to come all the way here, the least Natalie could do was to give her a polite greeting.

“Let's go, then,” Natalie said impatiently. She got to her feet and straightened her dress before heading out of the room with Mrs. Wilson.

As they descended the stairs, Natalie saw Catherine sitting on the sofa, calmly sipping a cup of tea.

When Catherine heard the sound of footsteps behind her, she hastily set down her tea on the table and turned. When she glimpsed that it was Natalie and Mrs. Wilson approaching, she smiled sweetly and exclaimed, “You're here!”

Confronted with Catherine's beaming face, the only response Natalie could summon was astonishment.

The latter had been on the receiving end of Catherine's condescension before. She was now baffled by the woman's abrupt shift in attitude towards her.

However, Natalie concealed her bewilderment as best as she could and greeted politely, “Mrs. Thompson.”

The smile froze on Catherine's face for a moment. Almost immediately, however, she checked herself and burst into a loud peal of laughter. “There's no need for things to be so formal between us! Call me Aunt Catherine!”

“Aunt Catherine,” Natalie repeated tentatively.

She reached out and clasped

eyebrows in alarm and almost instinctively pulled her hands back. She courteously resisted the urge to do

I call you that?” Catherine

arm when she heard the woman address her in such a familiar manner. Forcing her mouth into a smile, she said brightly, “You can call me anything you wish,

I'll call you Nat, then,” Catherine exclaimed, patting Natalie's hand affectionately. “Nat,

recalled her last encounter with Catherine. Catherine had

never imagined that she would one

about, isn't it?” Catherine

herself from Catherine's clutches, then asked, “Aunt Catherine, why did you come over today?

two months. Even though their marriage was

or gifts. It was as if he was still entirely oblivious to the fact that they had gotten married. Now that Catherine had suddenly appeared at their door, however, Natalie found his intentions were utterly suspect. Her brow

took another sip before saying, “Right,

it?” Natalie asked, arching

after Sean? Can you speak to Shane and convince him

Natalie's eye. Evenly, she intoned, “Aunt Catherine, are you here to ask Shane to stop

face. “Nat, you're part of the Thompson family now, and Sean's