CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“Can't get through the line?” Frederick's face fell.

Natalie replied with a nod, “Ya.”

Caitlin asked further, “Nat, you mentioned just now that Joyce contacted Stanley before she committed suicide. What do you mean by that? Are you implying that Stanley has got something to do with Joyce's mishap?”

Upon hearing that, Frederick shot a look at Natalie, longing for an immediate answer.

Stunned, Natalie did not know what to say. Moments later, she nodded. “I think so. Joyce was acting weird after meeting up with Stanley. I asked her about it the day before yesterday, but she said nothing. The only thing she told me was that she wanted to do something. Yet, she refused to share the details. She said that I'd definitely stop her if I knew about it. Hence, I assumed that she was referring to taking her own life.”

“What?” Frederick and Caitlin froze at the spot. They were both shocked to the core.

Natalie was worried for them. “Mr. and Mrs Rivers...”

in her head?” Caitlin broke down. She

clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, seemingly

hypnotize Joyce and make her commit suicide? Does he hate Joyce so much? Does

Shane put forward his two cents. “Would it be possible that Joyce did it to resolve the conflict between the Rivers and

was

Caitlin looked at him intently. “Mr. Thompson, you

went to see Stanley and found out that the Rivers family was involved in the death of his parents. Although I have no clue what they talked about,

it once and for all?” the Rivers repeated the last

her mouth as a

understand?” Caitlin

assumption is right. Joyce had been investigating the murder case of Stanley's parents all these while. She wanted to discover the truth and seek the culprit, so that she could be with Stanley. However, she didn't know much about the case nor the fact that the both of you were related to it. Initially, she wanted to locate the murderer with the hope that it would

breath before continuing, “Who would have known that her dream would be shattered into a million pieces. When she found out that her own parents were involved in leaking Stanley's parents whereabouts unknowingly, she was filled with a mix of despair, desolation, and hopelessness. At the same time, she realized that it was impossible for her to mend her relationship