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.

for his grip on her hand loosened a smidge, and

stared at

on his face gradually faded. As such, he was probably sobering

twitched. In the

seeing Natalie, he frowned. “Why are you

the elation on Natalie's face instantly disappeared. “You were drunk, so I came over to take care

Huh? I was drunk?

He accidentally imbibed because of everything that had happened in the past two days, so

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

hand. His expression darkened, and he released his hold on

been sucked out of her when he dropped

stay and keep you company tonight?” she murmured, gazing at him

give me a chance to talk to him, I'll take the initiative to stay the night with him. Perhaps he'll soften toward me

his temples. “No, it's okay. You may leave.” His voice

lip, Natalie pleaded,

“Leave!” Shane snapped.

vanished, and her expression

A glimmer of distress flashed across his eyes at the

when he recalled

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

finally managed to compose herself and