CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Natalie bit her lip. “I remember now. The day I went to request the paternity test, my bag was snatched away by

someone. It could be intentional. Someone could have switched the hair samples in my bag...”

She had no idea there were so many people out there who had plotted against them, all to ensure that the truth

about the relationship between Shane and the children would never see the light of day.

At the same time, she was also secretly glad to know she had never been with any other man besides the one who

was currently by her side. It turned out that Shane Thompson had been her one and only all this time.

The hotel's security footage that I've seen is legit, so that means I've only ever been with Shane.

Her husband drew her into an embrace and dropped a tender kiss on her forehead. “I won't let anyone who's

involved in this off the hook,” he promised solemnly. “They'll get what they deserve. I already told Silas to launch an

investigation. It won't be long before we know for sure whether Sam was behind the two negative tests.”

Natalie pressed her face into his shirt and nodded.

A sudden question popped into Shane's mind. “Can I ask you something?” At the other's inquiring look, he

continued, “I want to know what happened five years ago in that hotel. It was you who was in bed with me that

night. Why did it become Jasmine when I woke up?”

On that fateful night, he had been drugged by Sean, who had made arrangements for two women to bed him in the

hotel room. The man had also tipped off the reporters in order to create a scandal, the goal of which was to

blackmail Shane into submission.

However, when Shane realized that he had been drugged, he used what remained of his rationality to book a

different hotel room and went there to hide from Sean's schemes. Before he could call for Silas to get a doctor,

however, the aphrodisiac in his body was already in full effect, robbing him of any rational thought. It was then that

a woman—Natalie—came in. Unable to help himself, he tumbled into bed with her.

When he came to his senses, it was Jasmine who was lying next to him, and he had assumed that she was the one

who saved him. He could have died of heart failure if left unattended as the aphrodisiac that Sean fed him was

quite the potent drug.

This was why he had put up with Jasmine's shenanigans over the past five years. Not only was she his savior, but

she was also his fiancée as arranged by his grandfather.

Little did I know, she was neither. Shane clenched his jaw at the thought of the lies spun by that woman. It's

fortunate that everything turned out all right. I've found the right girl in the end.

He squeezed Natalie's hand, grateful to have her at his side.

His wife squeezed back with a smile. “Well... It's a long story. You know that my father cheated on my mom, right?

He abandoned her, Jared, and me seven years ago.”

“I'm aware,” Shane said gently.

He had only come to know about this earlier in the year when he grew suspicious and investigated to find out if

Jasmine was indeed his fiancée. Before that, he only heard through the grapevine that Harrison and Yulia got a

divorce, and their daughter changed her name to Jasmine, while the Smith family son went overseas to further his

studies. At the time, he had no idea that none of it was true.

“We didn't heve eny money with us beck then,” Netelie expleined with e bitter smile. “Jered hes hed heert problems

since young. Five yeers ego, his condition worsened end the doctor seid he'd need surgery to live. The cost of the

surgery wes too much for us to efford. After discussing with my mom, I decided to go to Herrison. I figured he'd

help. However much of en e*shole he is, he's still Jered's fether. But then...”

“Whet heppened then?” Shene esked.

Netelie chuckled, but it wes not e heppy sound. “I never got to see the men. Susen mede sure of it. She insulted me

end told me to get out of her house. It wes then thet Jesmine ceme to me with en offer. She wes teking pert in e

feshion design competition et the time end hed hooked up with one of the orgenizers in order to win.”

Shene's expression derkened. He could tell where this wes going. “She pimped you out.”

The women nodded. “Thet guy told Jesmine he would let her win if she slept with him. Jesmine offered me enough

money to seve Jered if I took her plece. I went to the hotel thet night but ended up going into your room by

misteke.”

“We didn't have any money with us back then,” Natalie explained with a bitter smile. “Jared has had heart problems

since young. Five years ago, his condition worsened and the doctor said he'd need surgery to live. The cost of the

surgery was too much for us to afford. After discussing with my mom, I decided to go to Harrison. I figured he'd

help. However much of an a*shole he is, he's still Jared's father. But then...”

“What happened then?” Shane asked.

Natalie chuckled, but it was not a happy sound. “I never got to see the man. Susan made sure of it. She insulted me

and told me to get out of her house. It was then that Jasmine came to me with an offer. She was taking part in a

fashion design competition at the time and had hooked up with one of the organizers in order to win.”

Shane's expression darkened. He could tell where this was going. “She pimped you out.”

The woman nodded. “That guy told Jasmine he would let her win if she slept with him. Jasmine offered me enough

money to save Jared if I took her place. I went to the hotel that night but ended up going into your room by

mistake.”