Chapter 25 Feeling Too Hot

The corners of Nathaniel’s lips lifted as he propped his chin with one hand, exuding a wicked charm. “You’re right. My wife looks good in anything”

Christma was slightly embarrassed by his praise. She suddenly felt that he was much more agreeable. when he wasn’t being intimidating.

Sounds of the door opening in the courtyard reached her ears, indicating that her grandmother was probably back home.

She pointed at the door to the backyard. “We’ll smooth out the agreement later. Hurry up and leave

now.”

Christina didn’t want her grandmother to discover Nathaniel’s existence. She’d kept their marriage low-key. As such, her grandmother was not aware of it.

It would complicate matters if she were caught together with a man.

Nathaniel’s expression crumbled as he felt like he was being cast aside. Christina couldn’t care less for his pettiness as she held on to his hand and pulled him out toward the courtyard.

“Come on, don’t just stand there.”

He got distracted by the warmth of her palm in his and was pulled along dazedly to the back door.

Christina released him and pushed open the gate. “That’s it. Go now,”

Nathaniel couldn’t help missing the feel of her soft and tiny hand in his. A sly idea struck him as he took in how anxious she was.

“How dare you see it fit for the CEO of Hadley Corporation to use the backdoor.” His face was full of loathing.

Christina was at her wit’s end at his inopportune display of stubbornness.

In place of fretting, she tried appeasing him so he’d leave.

of you?” Her humble pleas were like music to his

Christina and whispered into her ear, “I’ll

tickled Christina, causing her heartbeat

huffed as she turned

hear the sounds of your granny unlocking the gate… Nathaniel was amused by her bashfulness

of

She had scarce options left but to

would

slightly angled his face away from her and raised his angular jawline. This

It was as if every single one of his pores oozed self- satisfaction.

to kiss Nathaniel’s cheek when he suddenly turned toward her out of impatience.

breathing at the same time as their lips brushed. Christina’s eyes flew wide open. in surprise at such a

came to and hastily shoved Nathaniel out the door

still bore the

his throat as he savored the moment and wondered

inside the house and had called out several

way in from the backyard and replied guiltily, “Granny, I was too engrossed with my designs that I didn’t hear

why are you so flushed?”

her cheeks out of reflex and sensed how warm they were. The image of her

toward her room as she explained, “I’m just

stealthy feline. Just then, a chilly breeze blew

perfectly sunny day to head

dawn. Christina was nibbling on a piece of bread when the

person at the door was wearing a

swallowed her bread before replying in

right person

They moved three mobile clothing racks full of the latest women’s

purchase any clothes. Was there perhaps a

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