CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“Do tell me, Aunt Catherine,” Jacqueline pleaded.

Catherine suddenly looked sorrowful, taking out a handkerchief and dabbing at the corners of her eyes dramatically. “Shane's been trying to capture Sean lately, so Sean can't even come home. I came here to convince Natalie to call Shane off, but she refused. Jacqueline, please help to persuade Shane,” Catherine begged.

“Oh,” Jacqueline stated, a crafty gleam appearing in her eyes. She beamed at Catherine, saying, “Got it, Aunt Catherine. Don't worry. I'll do my best to let Shane know.”

Natalie frowned but said nothing.

Upon hearing that, Catherine held Jacqueline's hands tightly and exclaimed with gratitude, “That's fantastic! Thank you, Jacqueline.”

“Please, there's no need to thank me. I'm just doing what I can. After all, Sean took care of me last time. I'm just repaying the debt,” Jacqueline replied modestly.

“You've got a conscience, Jacqueline, unlike some people,” Catherine said, deliberately emphasizing the last two words. She cast a baleful glance towards Natalie as she spoke, her eyes like two daggers pointing at her.

The latter shook her head in contempt. She decided not to dignify them with a response, however and remained silent.

“All right, Jacqueline. It's getting late, so I'll be going home. I'll leave Sean in your hands, then. I'll be sure to invite you over some time,” Catherine concluded, getting to her feet.

Sean's

two of them then headed

Jacqueline and Catherine had left, bearing a plate of fruits in hand. Looking after them, she tutted, saying, “This Ms. Graham doesn't know her place. Does she think she's the owner of this house? How dare she send Mrs. Thompson off? It's your role here, Madam!

She can do what she likes,” Natalie

confident that she could defeat Jacqueline at any

in no mood to send her off. Let Jacqueline have the honors if she

began as if she had something on her mind but shook her head gravely without

Mrs. Wilson. Please

tasks for the day, so she sat down next to

and greeted them haughtily, “Ms. Smith,

know that when you agreed to Mrs. Thompson's request, it was tremendously unfair to Madam?” Mrs. Wilson abruptly scowled in a trembling voice,

instantly faded. “Mrs. Wilson, what are you referring to?” she asked

Thompson came here to speak to Madam because she wanted her to persuade sir. Mr. Sean kidnapped Madam, and if she refused to agree, it would have been

convey to Catherine. The victim was simply unwilling to forgive her

be able to forgive the abuser on the victim's