CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

So what if I can't? Mom's dead, and there's no bringing her back. So instead of being sad, I might as well turn my focus onto getting my revenge.

“As will I. I'm so glad to have you.” Shane held her quietly and whispered while his chin rested on her shoulder.

It was her constant presence by his side and the comfort and counsel she provided that sustained him.

He imagined that he might not have been able to keep his composure when he found out that Sam and Jacqueline were behind his parents' death and would likely have sought them out and killed them outright.

It was because of her and their two children that he was able to keep his violent tendencies and thirst for vengeance in check.

Otherwise, how were they to cope if he were to end up in prison?

With that in view, Shane nibbled at Natalie's neck. “I've never thanked you, honey, for coming into my life. I can't imagine what sort of a man I would have been without you.”

Perhaps a cold-blooded and vengeful man or an emotionless money-making machine.

Natalie patted him on the back. “All right, all right. What are you getting all mushy on me for? I can't get used to this.”

Shane chuckled under his breath and continued to peck at her nape.

put up

was not relenting. On the contrary, his lips quickly traced their way down the length of her

for what?” Natalie was stumped for a moment

man temporarily relinquished his hold on her nape and lifted his eyes to regard her. “Three months. The doctor said that the baby would be stabilized in three months, and

simultaneously surprised and a little peeved. “Don't tell me that you've

snorted his silent

positively

a longing in his eyes that certainly reflected how arduous these past three months had

impulses too, so she was not able to

exhaled. “Just

consented, Shane's thin lips curled into a grin. “Don't worry. I'll be

that, he swept her up into his arms and took her to the

he promised, and

from counting down the days, he had been doing his

out, Natalie

and tucked her in before he retrieved a box of cigarettes and a lighter. He then headed out to the

in between. After which, he