CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

He pursed his lips and countered with a question of his own. “Do you?”

Natalie lowered her gaze. “Actually, I also have a feeling that the Grahams didn't do anything to harm your parents. I'm leaning more toward another suspect, which is Jacqueline herself. The most telling reason being what Mrs. Larson overheard, about Mrs. Graham questioning Jacqueline why she killed them. Judging from this, it would seem that Mr. Graham and Mrs. Graham themselves were not involved.”

“Even if they were not directly responsible, they did help with the cover-up, didn't they?” Shane replied blandly as he rotated the steering wheel.

Natalie's lips stiffened. There was nothing she could say in response to that.

That's true. The Grahams were not exactly innocent parties even if they had no part in what Jacqueline did entirely on her own. They were, however, complicit in protecting the culprit. This effectively made them accomplices in their own rights.

They both kept their thoughts to themselves the rest of the journey, but it did not take long before they arrived at the Larsons'.

Shane was first to alight. He then circled round to Natalie's side to open up the door for her.

Having also been informed of Shane's visit, the Larsons likewise came out to receive him when they heard the sound of his car's approach.

An attractive woman in her fifties, Marjorie's eyes lit up the moment she saw Natalie. “This must be Mrs. Thompson. I've heard many things before meeting you for the first time today, but my word, you're simply too gorgeous.”

put a blush upon Natalie's cheeks. “You flatter me,

to god, I wasn't exaggerating at all. You really are an absolute stunner. You, Mr. Shane, are a

lips, too, lifted into a slight smile. “Thank you, Mrs.

it. Now quickly, let's head inside.” The vivacious

continued, “I've been informed by your assistant that you wanted to see me, Mr. Shane. May I know what is

concerns Jacqueline,”

and she did not look comfortable.

his lips in response to

the mention of Jacqueline's name would not have prompted such an extreme

to know about her?” Marjorie lifted her cup to her lips and took a swig from it. She eked

looked to Natalie who swept back her own tresses back before she spoke. “It's like this, Mrs. Larson. Do you

to the Brown family who became insolvent?” said Marjorie as she met her

right.” Affirmed

they declared bankruptcy and moved away, and we've lost contact with them ever since. What

it has to do with a fatal incident that Jacqueline caused some eighteen years ago. We've come to you in the hope of being able to better understand what that was about,” Natalie