I've always known that Mr. Shane loves Madam. I know his love for her runs bone-deep. Even so, I never would have predicted this; I underestimated the extent of his love...

He's so in love with her that he would relinquish Thompson Group to her son... To someone who's not his biological child. This is...

Silas cast a gentle gaze at Connor and Shane, taking in how similar they looked. He couldn't help but mentally sigh at the two's twisted fate.

If only Connor were Mr. Shane's son...

“Alright, let's head back.” Shane carried Connor over to Natalie.

Natalie's lips twitched, wanting to say something but decided against it. Instead, she simply responded with a simple nod.

The woman stayed silent during the drive home. Her head bowed as she was deep in thought about what Shane had mentioned at the office earlier.

True enough, his words had utterly taken her by surprise.

Never in a million years would she have expected Shane to name Connor as Thompson Group's successor. Not only that, but she hadn't told Shane that the two kids were his biological children; yet, he still gave the position to Connor, a boy with whom he presumed shared no relations.

To top that off, she could tell that he was dead serious.

my kids? Isn't he worried that we'll change the ownership of Thompson Group in the future? That we'll remove him from the company and keep it all

right through her mind. Then, he

from Natalie. She raised her gaze onto him and retorted, “That was

of inheriting the Thompson Group. He's even got the potential to take the company a step further, so I don't see why I shouldn't name him my heir.” Although Shane was more focused on driving, his

brows, anxiety brewing at the back of her

Shane had predicted her doubts and interrupted her with a bold

“Of course not. That's not who I am. Neither is Connor

rear-view mirror and saw

softened at this

smile as well. Since the atmosphere around

so? I look forward to receiving it then,” Shane teased before withdrawing his gaze and focusing

stretched her arms

was almost seven o'clock when Shane pulled up in front of the

Natalie woke the children. Then, all four of them held hands as they walked

Shane—it was a swollen-eyed Jacqueline who

face scrunched into a frown. He quickly

at Natalie. She was obviously hinting that the latter was part

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