CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

He was about to head downstairs after leaving the study when he overheard Natalie talking about the killer.

Thinking Natalie had intended to talk to Joyce in private about it, Shane decided to remain upstairs and listen in instead.

That was how he ended up hearing the entire conversation.

“Darling, don't you think fate is being rather cruel to Joyce and Stanley?” Natalie asked with a wry smile.

They were clearly doing good by sending Stanley's parents food and supplies, but they ended up exposing their whereabouts and got them killed. I bet Joyce's parents would be devastated if they find out about it... I don't think anyone would take kindly to the fact that they got their closest friends killed!

Shane walked up to Natalie and hugged her gently. “Don't worry too much about this. You already told them the truth, so all that's left for you to do is let them handle it themselves. Do not get involved in it any further.”

“I know. I won't get myself involved. I'm just worried about Joyce, that's all,” Natalie mumbled worriedly.

Shane ran his hand through her hair as he said, “In that case, you can keep a close eye on her to make sure she doesn't do anything rash.”

“Yeah, that's exactly what I'm planning to do.” Natalie then glanced around and asked, “By the way, where's Connor?”

“He went to play with Sharon in the room,” Shane replied while sitting down beside her.

Natalie nodded in response.

Their little quiet moment was disrupted when Shane's cell phone started ringing all of a sudden.

the caller ID made

when she saw that it was Jackson calling.

her question directly. “There are quite a lot of residents in this area. Given the commotion I caused upon my return, it's no surprise that

take his call,

in hesitation, but answered the phone

Shane! You're back home, right?” Jackson

get to the point,” Shane said

I heard you caught Jacqueline,” Jackson mumbled

he asked, “Who

happened overseas a secret. Nobody knows about Sean capturing Natalie, let alone what happened when I went to rescue her! How did Jackson find out about me capturing Jacqueline? Does he have spies planted in my

in Shane's

wrong, Darling?” Natalie

already started speaking on the

narrowed

gave me a call and told

eased up significantly after hearing

have to

Are you calling me to have me release Jacqueline?”

the sarcasm in his voice. “No, not at all! I just wanted to see her and ask her some questions, that's all!

knew full well that Jacqueline would never see the error of her ways nor

top of that, Jacqueline killed Shane's parents, nearly killed Natalie, and could even be linked to the deaths