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.

please leave first? I beg of you?” Her humble pleas

he leaned toward Christina and whispered into her ear, “I’ll leave only if you give me

causing her heartbeat and blood pressure to

Christina huffed as she turned her

Nathaniel was amused

like a guilty child that feared their parent’s discovery of their misbehavior. Even her heart was thumping wildly in

only kiss you get is a peck on your cheek.” She had scarce

Nathaniel agreed. He would not overstep her

from her and raised his angular jawline. This simple gesture alone. emanated

one of his pores oozed self- satisfaction.

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

same time as their lips brushed. Christina’s eyes flew

out the door before shutting

outside. His lips still bore

he savored the moment and wondered if it had

the house and had called out several times to

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

are you so flushed?” Evelyn

and sensed how warm they were. The image of her

room as she explained, “I’m just feeling

her room like a stealthy feline. Just then, a chilly breeze blew

sunny day to

dawn. Christina was nibbling on a piece of bread when the doorbell began ringing. She rushed to get the

Hadley?” The person at the door was wearing a uniform belonging to the salesperson of a luxury

her bread before replying in confusion, “Yes, I am. What is-

the right person then.”

They moved three mobile clothing racks

clothes. Was

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