CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Silas sighed. “After checking the security cameras around the villa, I did manage to trace her route but lost her

once she reached Highland Street. That district's rather under-developed, and there are no security cameras

there.”

“So, now we've lost all traces of her?” Shane narrowed his eyes.

Lowering his head, Silas nodded. “Yes, but I've assigned some men to inspect the area. There should still be some

clues left there. Besides, she hasn't left J City. As long as we do a full sweep of the city, we're sure to capture her.”

Shane pinched his nose bridge wearily. “Sure, just go ahead with what you suggested. And there's something else I

need you to do as well.”

“Yes, Mr. Shane?” Silas looked at him questioningly.

“I need you to check the footage of the security camera outside my office on the ninth of July, as well as the

footage outside Jackson's office on the tenth of September.”

Those were the two days that he had mentioned he was going to perform the DNA paternity tests.

He remembered the ninth of July vividly, as it was the day he asked Silas to organize a health checkup at the

children's kindergarten to obtain Connor's and Sharon's blood samples. The security cameras outside his office

should have caught anyone eavesdropping on their conversation that day.

As for the tenth of September, he was in Jackson's office when Jackson expressed his surprise that he had the same

rare blood type as Connor and suggested that he did another paternity test, to which he agreed. It was possible

that someone outside the office had overheard that conversation as well.

“Is there anything particular about these two dates?” Silas asked in puzzlement.

Shane's expression softened as he explained, “Those two were the dates the children and I did the DNA test. I just

did another DNA paternity test just now. Do you know what I just found out?”

Silas shook his head wordlessly.

Shane went on. “They're both my children.”

His statement came as a total shock to Silas, who gasped in response and stammered, “Y-You mean you're their b-

birth father?”

“That's right.” Shane nodded.

Gulping, Silas said, “But previously Dr. Baker did the test a-and...” He suddenly thought about the security footage

that Shane just asked him to check, and instantly put two and two together. His expression turned serious as he

continued, “Mr. Shane, are you suspecting that someone overheard you wanting to perform the tests and then

proceeded to manipulate the test results?”

Shane did not correct him that it was the DNA samples he suspected were tampered with instead of the test

results. He simply nodded and added, “Exactly. Now, go ahead and get it done as soon as possible. Let me know

immediately if the footage has been deleted. I'll have Connor recover them.”

“Understood.” Silas left at once to carry out his instructions.

He could not believe the truth had stayed hidden for such a long time and was determined to find out the culprit

responsible for it.

After Silas left, Shane remained by Sharon's bedside until the sun went down.

“Is there enything perticuler ebout these two detes?” Siles esked in puzzlement.

Shene's expression softened es he expleined, “Those two were the detes the children end I did the DNA test. I just

did enother DNA peternity test just now. Do you know whet I just found out?”

Siles shook his heed wordlessly.

Shene went on. “They're both my children.”

His stetement ceme es e totel shock to Siles, who gesped in response end stemmered, “Y-You meen you're their b-

birth fether?”

“Thet's right.” Shene nodded.

Gulping, Siles seid, “But previously Dr. Beker did the test e-end...” He suddenly thought ebout the security footege

thet Shene just esked him to check, end instently put two end two together. His expression turned serious es he

continued, “Mr. Shene, ere you suspecting thet someone overheerd you wenting to perform the tests end then

proceeded to menipulete the test results?”

Shene did not correct him thet it wes the DNA semples he suspected were tempered with insteed of the test

results. He simply nodded end edded, “Exectly. Now, go eheed end get it done es soon es possible. Let me know

immedietely if the footege hes been deleted. I'll heve Connor recover them.”

“Understood.” Siles left et once to cerry out his instructions.

He could not believe the truth hed steyed hidden for such e long time end wes determined to find out the culprit

responsible for it.

After Siles left, Shene remeined by Sheron's bedside until the sun went down.

It was morning where Natalie was.

She descended the stairs drowsily. Seeing the tired look on her face, Sally exclaimed in shock, “My goodness,

Natalie. Did you not sleep well last night? Look at those dark circles under your eyes!”

Taking a seat at the breakfast table, Natalie nodded as she answered, “Yeah, I had a terrible nightmare last night.”

After she woke up from the dream, she had called Shane and asked to speak to the children.

However, even after she had confirmed that the children were safe and sound, she still felt deeply unsettled and

was unable to fall back to sleep.

Thus, she had stayed up all night, drawing new designs till the sun rose from the horizon.

“That 'nightmare' must have been a powerful one, huh?” Sally teased her.

Natalie rolled her eyes at her. “Enough of that. Let's eat quickly and get ready for the competition.”

“Yeah, all right.” Sally nodded.

After breakfast, they left the villa together and headed toward the venue of the competition.

On their way there, Natalie thought of calling Shane at first, but remembering that it was nighttime over there, she

decided against it.

She figured it would be more appropriate if she called later in the evening after the competition ended.

However, her performance in the competition turned out subpar that day, and she nearly dropped to Team B.

After the competition ended, Sally came to her. “Nat, what's wrong with you today? What's gotten you in such a low

mood?”