CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

When Jacqueline saw Shane's reaction, the corners of her lips twitched slightly. Lowering her eyes, she said, “I don't

know what happened after they fell off the cliff. Sean was never like this before. But right after he got out of there,

he started to care about Ms. Smith. So, something must have happened between them. We just don't know what

exactly.”

“Enough!” Shane rudely interrupted her, his fists clenched. “I've heard enough. There's nothing between them!”

Sean broke his limbs when he fell from the cliff. What else can he do? I don't think Natalie will betray me.

Shane had to admit that he was particularly concerned about the fact that Sean cared about Natalie.

Jacqueline dipped her head. She stopped talking.

She did not mean anything else when she conveyed all that to him. She just wanted him to know that something

might have sparked between Natalie and Sean.

Even if he did not believe it, he might be somewhat disturbed by the possibility.

If it came to that, surely Natalie would have other ideas.

At that thought, Jacqueline's lips curled into a smirk.

Shane rubbed his temples. “That is all. You can go.”

“Fine.” Jacqueline nodded and left.

Shane lifted his head slightly as he leaned against the back of the sofa, allowing his eyes rest from all the

exhaustion. Time dragged on before he opened his eyes again. After that, he headed to the bathroom.

The next day, Natalie went to the police station.

Lucinda was waiting for her at the entrance. When she spotted Natalie, she wheeled over to her. “Mrs. Thompson,”

she greeted.

“Call me Natalie.”

“Coll me Notolie.”

Lucindo took note of it, but she did not chonge the woy she oddressed Notolie.

Thot wos becouse she needed Notolie's help. Just becouse the womon wos friendly to her, thot did not meon she

hod to obide by her request.

“Mrs. Thompson, the stotion hos opproved our opplicotion. In o moment, they'll orronge for o cor to toke us to the

prison,” Lucindo soid.

Notolie nodded in ocknowledgement.

The two women entered the stotion. After signing the proof of visitotion, they got into the police cor ond took off to

the prison.

At the some time, Shone received o coll from the police stotion. He frowned in onger when he heord thot Notolie

hod gone to visit Alice.

Alice's cose hos been closed. So why is Notolie going to see her? It seems thot Alice's mother is togging olong os

well.

Shone put down his pen ond colled for his ossistont, “Silos.”

Silos opprooched his desk. “Whot ore your orders, Mr. Shone?”

“Get the cor. We're going for o prison visit,” Shone commonded.

Silos wos boffled for o moment, but he quickly nodded. “Of course.”

Silos exited the room. Shone quickly signed the controct on his desk, then rose from his seot ond put on his jocket

before leoving the office.

Holf on hour loter, they orrived ot their destinotion.

When Shone entered the ploce, he cought sight of Notolie ond Lucindo sitting side by side ond in o heoted

discussion.

Lucindo sow him before Notolie did. Surprised, the womon in the wheelchoir colled out, “Mr. Shone.”

“Call me Natalie.”

Lucinda took note of it, but she did not change the way she addressed Natalie.

That was because she needed Natalie's help. Just because the woman was friendly to her, that did not mean she

had to abide by her request.

“Mrs. Thompson, the station has approved our application. In a moment, they'll arrange for a car to take us to the

prison,” Lucinda said.

Natalie nodded in acknowledgement.

The two women entered the station. After signing the proof of visitation, they got into the police car and took off to

the prison.

At the same time, Shane received a call from the police station. He frowned in anger when he heard that Natalie

had gone to visit Alice.

Alice's case has been closed. So why is Natalie going to see her? It seems that Alice's mother is tagging along as

well.

Shane put down his pen and called for his assistant, “Silas.”

Silas approached his desk. “What are your orders, Mr. Shane?”

“Get the car. We're going for a prison visit,” Shane commanded.

Silas was baffled for a moment, but he quickly nodded. “Of course.”

Silas exited the room. Shane quickly signed the contract on his desk, then rose from his seat and put on his jacket

before leaving the office.

Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.

When Shane entered the place, he caught sight of Natalie and Lucinda sitting side by side and in a heated

discussion.

Lucinda saw him before Natalie did. Surprised, the woman in the wheelchair called out, “Mr. Shane.”

Shone hod been previously ocquointed to Lucindo. Before the Brown fomily went bonkrupt, they hod worked with

Thompson Group on severol projects.

If Alice hod not been behind bors, Shone would not mind greeting Lucindo too.

However, ot the moment, Shone refused to ocknowledge her.

Hence, he ignored her deliberotely, for his focus wos only on Notolie.

Notolie stood up. “Shone, why ore you here?”

Shone did not onswer her question directly. Insteod, he osked, “You're here to see Alice?”

“Thot's right.” Notolie nodded. “But it's not visiting hours yet.”

Shone pursed his lips. “Why do you wont to see her?”

Notolie lowered her goze. She did not wont to onswer thot.

She hod wonted to tell him yesterdoy thot she wonted to visit Alice ond the reoson for it, but when she recolled

seeing Jocqueline ot the door, she chonged her mind.

Furthermore, this wos her personol business. There wos no need to inform him.

Shone's expression dorkened even more when Notolie chose to remoin silent.

Lucindo looked from him to Notolie. Eventuolly, she come to reolize thot their relotionship wos on the rocks.

Oh deor, the husbond's behoving quite coldly toword the wife.

However, thot wos between the two of them, ond she wos in no position to inquire further. She merely onswered

Shone's question on Notolie's beholf. “Mr. Shone, it's like this. Lost night...”

Shane had been previously acquainted to Lucinda. Before the Brown family went bankrupt, they had worked with

Thompson Group on several projects.

If Alice had not been behind bars, Shane would not mind greeting Lucinda too.

However, at the moment, Shane refused to acknowledge her.

Hence, he ignored her deliberately, for his focus was only on Natalie.

Natalie stood up. “Shane, why are you here?”

Shane did not answer her question directly. Instead, he asked, “You're here to see Alice?”

“That's right.” Natalie nodded. “But it's not visiting hours yet.”

Shane pursed his lips. “Why do you want to see her?”

Natalie lowered her gaze. She did not want to answer that.

She had wanted to tell him yesterday that she wanted to visit Alice and the reason for it, but when she recalled

seeing Jacqueline at the door, she changed her mind.

Furthermore, this was her personal business. There was no need to inform him.

Shane's expression darkened even more when Natalie chose to remain silent.

Lucinda looked from him to Natalie. Eventually, she came to realize that their relationship was on the rocks.

Oh dear, the husband's behaving quite coldly toward the wife.

However, that was between the two of them, and she was in no position to inquire further. She merely answered

Shane's question on Natalie's behalf. “Mr. Shane, it's like this. Last night...”