Why else would he be so cold towards Natale?

It only confirmed Natalie's suspicions that Shane was acting differently around her.

With no clue of how or why it had happened, the woman felt lost.

Did I do something wrong? Have I done something to make him angry? Why else would he treat me this way?

Despite racking her brain to find a reason, Natalie still could not conclude what triggered the change in his behaviour. If anything, it only left her more puzzled than before.

Perhaps, it will be a better idea to confront him and ask about it in person.

With that thought in mind, Natalie mustered up her courage and marched into the villa.

After entering through the door, she spotted her two children sitting on the sofa watching television while Jacqueline used her cell phone in a corner.

Her eyes quickly scanned the room, but Shane was nowhere in sight. “Where's Daddy?” she asked her children.

“Daddy is in the study room,” Connor lazily replied.

Acknowledging his response, Natalie headed up the stairs to look for him as planned.

Little did she know, Jacqueline was staring at her figure from the back with her lips tugged upwards into a smile.

Natalie soon stood outside the study room, where she cautiously knocked

man inside

door open, Natalie greeted,

you doing here?” Her husband's eyes darkened at the sight

came to talk to you about something,” she responded as she padded across

his lips

today.” Natalie stared directly at his icy cold gaze and interrogated, “Shane, what happened? The way you treat

“No,” the man uttered.

that's not true. Shane, please tell me what on earth is going on. Help me understand the situation, so at

placed a hand over her

torturous for her to play this guessing game, and she

louder this

“But...”

buts. Please show yourself out,” he asserted while rubbing his

hostile he seemed, Natalie's lips quivered, and she reluctantly left the

cigars. Lighting one up, he

barely make

that he exuded, one could tell that he was feeling frustrated,

done with his cigar when his

out his cigar, he picked up his cell phone to check who the caller was. It was Silas, probably calling to report on the investigation he had conducted. Shane's heart dropped as he feared to hear a conclusion

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