CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“All right.” Shane could see the concern in Natalie's eyes. That seemed to help take a bit of his edge off as he nodded in assent.

He understood that she was worried about him just as he was about her a moment ago.

More than a devoted husband and wife pair, they were also the balm for each other's soul.

“Let's go.” Shane straightened out his coat. He then took Natalie by the hand as they walked out of the office.

When they arrived at the Wangton's an hour later, the host was there to receive them at his own doorstep with an extended hand and an effusive smile. “Welcome. Welcome, Mr. Shane and Mrs. Thompson. You honor us with your presence.”

“You're too kind.” Shane reached out and shook the man's hand while Natalie, who had her own hands around Shane's arm, smiled and nodded at Rhys in acknowledgment.

“Please, come this way.” After the exchange of formalities, Rhys gestured cordially to invite his guests into his home.

With an affirmative nod, Shane then led Natalie inside.

The Wangtons were a family of illustrious academics, and their pedigree was reflected in their rustic, dual-courtyard residence which was distinctive in its own way.

Natalie had already drawn numerous inspirations for gown designs from the sights and sounds she came across and looked forward to sketching them out later after she got back in.

main house, Rhys asked, “May I know the

not offer a direct answer and merely retrieved a photograph that he passed along. “Do you recognize this little girl, Mr.

looked inquisitively

of the person inside was rather

not taken on location, but extracted from somewhere else before being converted into

eyes narrowed, Rhys scrutinized it for a while before he nodded. “Why, isn't this

as

around themselves. “The chairman, Kenneth

the little girl who filmed that

you positively certain that

be?” Rhys replied amicably while he placed the photo down. “Kenneth and I were friends who met up quite often, and so I've seen his daughter many times before. This must be that lass Jacqueline; I'm sure of

Mr. Wangton,” said Shane

your interest in this, Mr. Shane?” asked Rhys,

accident, and so came by to find out more,” Shane replied staidly as he held the photo

“Do you suspect that it was the Grahams

his