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.

inside the main house, Rhys asked, “May I know the purpose of your visit

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

Rhys looked inquisitively

though freshly printed, the image of the

taken on location, but extracted from somewhere

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

whispered Natalie as

tightened around themselves. “The chairman, Kenneth Graham.

the little girl who

“Are you positively certain that

so I've seen his daughter many times before. This must be that lass Jacqueline; I'm sure of it. I also recognize the clothes she's wearing

Shane as he

interest in this, Mr. Shane?”

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

sat upright. “Do you suspect that it was the Grahams

his silence said it