CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“No, you can't say no. You have to help me!” Jacqueline interrupted in a shrill tone.

Though he was not in the same room as her, Jackson thought he could imagine how desperate she looked at that very moment.

“Jacqueline, you should stay at the villa and repent. Maybe Shane will let you off easy out of pity. If you make a run for it now, you'll only piss him off,” Jackson sighed as he doled out his advice.

Jacqueline vibrated with anger as she yelled, “What do you mean I'll piss him off? I bet you're the one scared of pissing him off! You coward!”

Jackson's expression darkened. “Is that what you think of me?”

“How else should I look at you? You claim that you love me, yet you've never once confessed your feelings to me. What is that if it isn't cowardice? Now that I'm stuck in the villa, you won't come and save me after my begging. You're nothing but a coward.”

Jackson smiled bitterly, feeling like a knife had stabbed straight through his heart. “I guess you're right, Jacqueline. A coward like me can't save you.”

Dejected, he prepared to hang up.

on the other hand,

think he would actually admit to being a coward. He'd rather admit to his timidity

the urge to cut ties with

down and reminded herself that he was her only lifeline. She could say any manner of harsh words to him,

anger and pleaded, “Jackie,

pleas elicited a sigh from Jackson. “Jacqueline, I can't help you out of this, nor can anyone

out of love; there's nothing wrong with it. Jackie, you have to save me. I'm going mad in

upset at her pitiful cries. “How can I save you? You

but I can't be stuck in this place forever. I can change for the better elsewhere. Jackie, I'm begging you. I'm going to go mad

“B-but-” Jackson hesitated.

know better than anyone else that once someone sets their mind on wanting to die, there are a million ways to get

“I must've owed you my life in

best, Jackie. I always knew you cared about me

the other end of the