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.

beg of you?” Her humble pleas

His inky eyes were fathomless as he leaned toward Christina and whispered

her heartbeat and blood pressure to

rogue!” Christina huffed as she turned

the gate… Nathaniel was amused by her bashfulness and took

parent’s discovery of

your cheek.” She had scarce options left but to cede to his demands.

would not overstep her boundaries.

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

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

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

same time as their lips brushed. Christina’s

and hastily shoved Nathaniel out the door before shutting

standing outside. His lips still bore the remains of

chuckle bubbled up his throat as he savored the moment and

that moment. Evelyn was inside the house and had called

the backyard and replied guiltily, “Granny, I was too

so flushed?”

they were. The image of her

dashed toward her room as she explained, “I’m just feeling rather warm.

into her room like a stealthy feline. Just then, a chilly breeze blew in from the door.

was a perfectly sunny day to head out

exercise at the crack of dawn. Christina was nibbling on a piece of bread when the doorbell began

The person at the door was wearing a uniform belonging to the salesperson

bread before replying in

got the right person then.”

smiled as she gestured to several of the staff behind her. They moved three mobile clothing racks full of the

did not purchase any clothes. Was there

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