CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

After Natalie repeated that several times, she had managed to feed him almost the entire glass of water.

Seeing that the crease of his brows had eased, she breathed a sigh of relief.

“Just how much did you have to drink?” she muttered at the stench of alcohol hanging in the air.

Then, she shrugged helplessly before placing the back of her hand on his forehead to check whether he was running a fever.

After all, it was common to contract a fever from overindulgence.

Fortunately, Shane wasn't running a fever — he was merely sloshed.

At that, Natalie's heart that was lodged in her throat finally settled back in her chest. She then got up and went to the bathroom for a basin of water to wipe him down.

Having done all that, she pulled the covers over him and made to leave.

Out of the blue, Shane abruptly grabbed her hand. In a hoarse voice, he cried out, “Don't go!”

Thinking that he was awake, she hurriedly whirled around only to realize that he was merely talking in his sleep.

“Don't go!” the man repeated once more.

“I'll stay.” Natalie sat back down on the edge of the bed.

he heard her, for his grip on her hand loosened a smidge, and he didn't

merely stared at

the flush on his face gradually faded. As

twitched. In the next

seeing Natalie, he frowned. “Why are you

hearing his chilly voice, the elation on Natalie's face instantly disappeared. “You were

Huh? I was drunk?

He accidentally imbibed because of everything that had happened

you feeling unwell anywhere, Shane?” Natalie inquired when she noticed that he

expression darkened, and he released his hold

felt as though the air had been sucked out of her when he dropped his hand, and her anguish snowballed when

about I stay and keep you company tonight?” she murmured,

talk to him, I'll take the initiative to stay the night with him. Perhaps he'll

the covers, he sat up and massaged his

lip,

“Leave!” Shane snapped.

and her expression dimmed. She got up and

glimmer of

hardened again when he recalled the scene of his parents being mowed

Natalie left the room, she gently closed the door behind her. Then, she leaned against the door. Looking up at the ceiling along the corridor, she

long while before she finally managed to compose herself