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.

hand loosened a

stared at

flush on his face gradually faded.

Shane's eyelids twitched. In the next moment, he opened his

frowned.

Natalie's face instantly disappeared. “You were drunk,

Huh? I was drunk?

that he had gone out for drinks with Jackson. He accidentally imbibed because of everything that had happened

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

darkened, and he released his hold on her. “No. You may leave

felt as though the air had been sucked out of her when he dropped his

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

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

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

lip, Natalie

“Leave!” Shane snapped.

an instant, the light in Natalie's eyes vanished, and her expression dimmed. She got up and dragged her

miss her disappointment and dejection. A glimmer of

instant, however, his heart hardened again when he

behind her. Then, she leaned against the door. Looking up at the ceiling along the corridor, she forced back the tears that threatened to

was a long while before she finally managed to compose