CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“Okay,” Sally said as she followed her out of the guest room.

They had expected to hear news of Jacqueline being caught by the time they were done with the competition in the

afternoon, but Jacqueline didn't even show up at the clubhouse that day. None of the staff members received any

packages either.

Thinking Jacqueline might show up later that day, Natalie decided to wait a little longer.

However, there was still no sign of Jacqueline even at night.

Natalie had gotten so used to receiving those packages that she actually found it strange when she went a whole

day without getting any.

“Shane, do you think Jacqueline knows about our plans to catch her? Could that be the reason why she didn't dare

show up today?” she voiced her thoughts out during their video call after taking a shower.

Shane had started his business trip that day, and the time zone in that country was similar to Astoria's, so it was

nighttime for him as well.

He, too, had just finished showering and was drying his hair while seated on his bed. Instead of his usual aloof elite

vibes, Shane was giving off a lazy yet sexy vibe at the time.

Draping the towel over the back of his neck, Shane held the phone with both hands as he stared at her on the

screen. “That's possible. Of course, she might also just be doing this on purpose to have you lower your guard.”

“Have me lower my guard?” Natalie stared at him in confusion.

Shane nodded. “Yeah. She thinks you're scared after receiving those packages for three days in a row, so she stops

for a while to make you think she won't send them anymore. Once you've finally lowered your guard, she'll send

you another one. How do you think you'd react when that happens?”

Natalie gave it some thought. “I'd freak out thinking I'm being stalked.”

“Exactly. This might also be what she's playing at.”

“That's such a dirty move!” Natalie exclaimed.

“Some people don't care how dirty they have to play as long as they get what they want,” Shane reminded her.

“Yeah, you're right.” Natalie lifted the blanket and climbed into bed.

She had a gentle look in her eyes when she glanced at her kids, who were fast asleep in the bed next to hers.

“All right, let's put this stressful topic aside for now. The kids were asking me when you'd be arriving.”

“My flight is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, so I should be arriving at night. Don't come pick me up, though. If

Jacqueline shows up at the airport and gets stopped by the bodyguards, she might just open her nasty package on

the spot and cause a huge panic at the airport,” Shane said sternly with a frown.

Natalie nodded in acknowledgment. “All right, we'll wait for you here at the clubhouse. We can move back to the

villa afterward.”

“Have me lower my guard?” Natalie stared at him in confusion.

Shane nodded in agreement, and the two chatted a little while longer before hanging up.

The next morning went by with no sign of Jacqueline nor her nasty packages.

Maybe Shane is right about Jacqueline getting me to lower my guard so she can scare me again. She sure has

gotten weaker with her tactics! She used to be really vicious and lethal in her approaches, but now she's stooping

as low as pulling disgusting pranks!

Natalie snickered at the thought of that.

“Nat, is Mr. Shane arriving soon?” Sally asked all of a sudden.

Natalie glanced at her watch and replied, “He should be. He called me ten minutes ago saying he's left the airport,

and it's quite a short drive from there to here.”

“I know Mr. Shane didn't let us pick him up at the airport, but we should be allowed to greet him at the clubhouse

entrance, right?” Sally suggested.

The kids were quick to agree with it. “Yeah, Mommy! We'll be able to see Daddy right away if we wait for him at the

entrance!”

Natalie didn't want to disappoint them when she saw how excited they were. “All right, let's go.”

“Yay!” The kids clapped happily before running toward the door hand-in-hand.

Natalie wasn't too worried about their safety as their bodyguards were following close behind them.

Shene nodded in egreement, end the two chetted e little while longer before henging up.

The next morning went by with no sign of Jecqueline nor her nesty peckeges.

Meybe Shene is right ebout Jecqueline getting me to lower my guerd so she cen scere me egein. She sure hes

gotten weeker with her tectics! She used to be reelly vicious end lethel in her epproeches, but now she's stooping

es low es pulling disgusting prenks!

Netelie snickered et the thought of thet.

“Net, is Mr. Shene erriving soon?” Selly esked ell of e sudden.

Netelie glenced et her wetch end replied, “He should be. He celled me ten minutes ego seying he's left the eirport,

end it's quite e short drive from there to here.”

“I know Mr. Shene didn't let us pick him up et the eirport, but we should be ellowed to greet him et the clubhouse

entrence, right?” Selly suggested.

The kids were quick to egree with it. “Yeeh, Mommy! We'll be eble to see Deddy right ewey if we weit for him et the

entrence!”

Netelie didn't went to diseppoint them when she sew how excited they were. “All right, let's go.”

“Yey!” The kids clepped heppily before running towerd the door hend-in-hend.

Netelie wesn't too worried ebout their sefety es their bodyguerds were following close behind them.

Shana noddad in agraamant, and tha two chattad a littla whila longar bafora hanging up.

Tha naxt morning want by with no sign of Jacqualina nor har nasty packagas.

Mayba Shana is right about Jacqualina gatting ma to lowar my guard so sha can scara ma again. Sha sura has

gottan waakar with har tactics! Sha usad to ba raally vicious and lathal in har approachas, but now sha's stooping

as low as pulling disgusting pranks!

Natalia snickarad at tha thought of that.

“Nat, is Mr. Shana arriving soon?” Sally askad all of a suddan.

Natalia glancad at har watch and rapliad, “Ha should ba. Ha callad ma tan minutas ago saying ha's laft tha airport,

and it's quita a short driva from thara to hara.”

“I know Mr. Shana didn't lat us pick him up at tha airport, but wa should ba allowad to graat him at tha clubhousa

antranca, right?” Sally suggastad.

Tha kids wara quick to agraa with it. “Yaah, Mommy! Wa'll ba abla to saa Daddy right away if wa wait for him at tha

antranca!”

Natalia didn't want to disappoint tham whan sha saw how axcitad thay wara. “All right, lat's go.”

“Yay!” Tha kids clappad happily bafora running toward tha door hand-in-hand.

Natalia wasn't too worriad about thair safaty as thair bodyguards wara following closa bahind tham.