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.

face when he saw the caller ID made it obvious that he

eyebrow when she saw that it was Jackson calling. “Dr. Baker? He probably found out that you're

the commotion I caused upon my return, it's

his call, then?” Natalie

in hesitation, but

Shane! You're back home,

the point,”

I heard you caught

an icy-cold aura as he

know about me being overseas because everyone knew about us leaving for our honeymoon. However, I made sure to keep everything that happened overseas a secret. Nobody

cold, murderous look formed in Shane's eyes at the thought

Darling?”

to say something, but Jackson had already started speaking on the phone. “It was Sean. He

narrowed his

nodded. “Yeah, he gave me a call and told me about

face eased up significantly after hearing

it was Sean, huh? And here I thought I would have to weed out spies! I suppose it's nothing to worry

have me release Jacqueline?” Shane asked with a sarcastic

all! I just wanted to see her and ask her some questions, that's all! I would never

well that Jacqueline would never see the error of her ways nor change for

nearly killed Natalie, and could even be