A couple?

 

Shane pursed his thin lips tightly. That particular phrase sounded extremely harsh in his ears.

Despite Natalie’s rising anger, she steadied herself and rushed to explain, “Ms. Jasmine, you’re mistaken. I am not familiar at all with Mr. Sean!”

As she spoke, she did not know what came over her, but she snuck a peek at Shane, somehow not wanting him to misconstrue whatever was going on between Sean and herself.

However, Shane’s face had gone cold and void of expressions. She could not tell whether he truly believed in Jasmine’s lie or not. For a moment, she felt a hint of disappointment.

“Nat, I know you’re still mad at me.” Sean’s eyes suddenly dimmed, a wry smile hanging on his face.

This got Natalie stunned and confused. “What are you talking about? Mad about what?”

“I left you without a word back then. I’ve abandoned you, so…”

“Enough!” Shane bolted upright from where he was seated at the head of the table, his eyes brimming with anger.

No wonder Connor resembles me so much.

concerned

swept across Natalie and Sean. Void of emotion, he proclaimed, “This is the Thompson Group. Not a

got the

bit her lower lip.

waiting for Natalie to finish her sentence, Sean dragged

doing? Let me go!” Natalie shouted unwillingly as she attempted to free

so tight, so she could

of the conference room

at the direction they had set off to, sending

stood beside him, “Shane, there seems to be

meeting room. As soon as he did,

In the elevator.

Sean finally released Natalie.

why did you say those things in the conference room? They could lead to so many misunderstandings! We only just met yesterday, so why did

get it? I like you,” Sean replied, pushing up the gold-rimmed spectacles on the bridge of his

“Like me? Do you think

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