CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Shane was still waiting at the spot Natalie had left him.

“Wait, Natalie! Don't go!” Susan bawled at her departing figure.

Despite that, Natalie ignored her and continued walking forward until Susan's cries had faded into nothingness.

Soon after that, Susan was finally bundled into the police car.

“All done?” Shane asked when Natalie came near.

She nodded, “Yeah.”

“Let's go home then.” He held her hand and refrained from asking her about her conversation with Susan.

If she doesn't want to say anything about it, I won't force her to tell me.

Later that night, Silas came by Shane's villa with some news. “Mr. Shane, we've made the necessary arrangements for Donald Litch.”

Natalie set down her glass of milk at the news. “Darling, you arranged something for Donald?”

Shane nodded. “Since Susan and the others are gone, no one's going to look after that kid. He's just an innocent boy, and I felt like it was right to do something for him.”

busy with Susan's matters

to an orphanage. Warren can get him after serving

nodded in agreement. “That

was not a member of the Smith family, and neither she nor

Warren's release from prison was perhaps the kindest thing they could do

trial hearing occurred a

Natalie attended the hearing while

allowing Harrison to watch the trial proceedings from

smile appeared on Harrison's face as he watched a haggard Susan on

transformation. She looks

last during her arrest. Gone was her impeccable get-up, replaced by handcuffs, shackles, and prison scrubs. Susan's locks had been

a while, the judge began announcing Susan's crime

took the stand, flanked by a female police officer on either side. She kept her head lowered as her body trembled. Her demeanor spoke volumes about her fear of her impending

“Why do such things when you're terrified

on

just a

eventually struck his gavel, marking the

and the Garcia family's intervention,

crumpled to the floor in shock when she heard

cold glance before