CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

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.

ownership of Thompson Group in the future? That

if he had seen right through her mind. Then, he soothed, “Don't overthink things. Connor's still a

erupted from Natalie. She raised her gaze onto

a brilliant boy who's more than capable of inheriting the Thompson Group. He's even got the potential to take the company a step further, so I don't see why

her brows, anxiety brewing at the back

had predicted her doubts and interrupted

She answered truthfully, “Of course not. That's not who I am. Neither is Connor because I will raise him to be a just and honorable man. I won't

rear-view mirror and saw the two children asleep in each

at this

smile as well. Since the atmosphere around them lightened, she brought up a more cheerful topic. “Your birthday's coming soon.

forward to receiving it then,” Shane teased before withdrawing his gaze and focusing

arms while

o'clock when Shane pulled up

car, Natalie woke the children. Then, all four of them

stepped foot in the living room, a figure emerged before Shane—it was a swollen-eyed Jacqueline

into a frown. He quickly asked in concern, “What's

shot a timid look at Natalie. She was obviously hinting that the latter was part of the reason why she