A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 25

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.

you?” Her humble pleas were like music to his

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

breath tickled Christina, causing her

a rogue!” Christina huffed as she

hear the sounds of your granny unlocking the gate… Nathaniel

a guilty child that feared their parent’s discovery of their misbehavior. Even her

a peck on your cheek.” She had scarce options left but to cede to

agreed. He would not

her and raised his angular

one of his pores oozed self- satisfaction. Christina couldn’t comprehend how a mere kiss

onto her tippy-toes and was about to kiss Nathaniel’s cheek when he suddenly turned

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

to and hastily shoved Nathaniel out the door before

remained standing outside. His lips still bore the remains of Christina’s natural fragrance.

his throat as he savored the moment and

that moment. Evelyn was inside the house and had called out several times to

I was too engrossed with my designs that

are you so flushed?” Evelyn

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

she explained, “I’m just feeling

Just then, a chilly breeze blew in from the

to head out the following

was nibbling on a piece of bread when the doorbell began ringing. She

The person at the door was wearing

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

right person then.”

her. They moved three mobile clothing racks full of the latest

purchase any clothes. Was there perhaps a mix-up?” Christina queried.

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