CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

As if Shane could read Natalie's thoughts, he said in a low voice, “I'm sending you a picture now. Take a look.”

“Sure.” Natalie nodded.

A picture?

What picture? Soon after, Natalie received the picture from Shane.

Not knowing what to expect, she clicked on the message and opened the picture attachment.

It was a photo of her and Sean eating together in the hotel lobby. Natalie was shocked that Shane was in possession of such a picture.

When she regained her composure, she started to wonder who the photo was taken by.

“Have you seen the photo?” Shane asked.

Natalie rubbed her cheeks and answered, “I'm sorry, Shane. I didn't lie to you on purpose.”

“Oh?” Shane narrowed his eyes before asking, “Then why did you lie, then?”

Natalie sighed and replied, “Fine. Since you've already seen the picture, I guess I can't keep it from you anymore. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to worry. Earlier today, I bumped into some thugs when I was walking out of the magazine company after visiting the artists and I was almost...”

sentence, she heard a loud thud on the other end

must have bolted up from his seat when he heard what she said and

“Shane...”

interrupted by the man's

who saved me. Otherwise, I might have already fallen prey to those guys. I bought him dinner to thank him. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry and I also didn't want to divulge Sean's whereabouts, at least for now. After all, he

that Natalie was safe and replied, “Alright, I understand. However, have you ever considered the possibility that Sean and those thugs could be in cahoots with each other? Otherwise, why would he be there

long time. You can find news about them on the internet. So I'm pretty sure that Sean wouldn't purposely get them to put up an act. I'm sure

and thought that

“He has already left. But Shane, can you just let him off this time around? After

she could

confirmed what she

just this once.

“Okay.” Natalie nodded.

saved her and she

under normal circumstances, she would definitely not soften her stance

how did you get this

his temples and sat down before replying, “An unknown overseas number sent

number?” Natalie was confused. “Who could

checking on it and we should