Chapter 28 Come Closer

The temperature inside the car was a little low.

Christina, remaining quiet like a child, sat up straight and placed her restless hands on her knees while waiting

for Nathaniel to speak. Will he find another excuse to bring me back to the Hadley residence and say my work will affect the Hadley family’s reputation because I’m showing myself publicly? I escaped that place with so much difficulty the last time. I doubt I’ll get to leave again if I am forced to return there this time.

Nathaniel sat beside her. His shirt was buttoned all the way up, accentuating the captivating outline of his manly Adam’s apple, muscular neck, and chiseled jawline.

A soft glow filtered in through the car window and illuminated his profile. Half of his extraordinarily handsome face was covered in shadows, adding a hint of indifference and mystery to his usual vibe.

Christina fell into a daze, watching him. How many women must he have enthralled with that bewitching face of his?

Sensing the admiration in her eyes, he curled his lips into a faint smile. “Feel free to look at me openly as you wish. After all, I’m considered yours.”

She blushed crimson after listening to his meaningful words. After getting caught red-handed for peeking at him, she became too embarrassed to gaze at him.

The temperature inside the car continued to drop, causing Christina to sneeze due to the cold. She was about to ask Sebastian to turn up the heat when a large palm grasped her slim shoulder.

Nathaniel gently pulled her into his embrace. “You won’t feel cold if you come a little closer.”

She lowered her head, not daring to meet his stunning countenance. Every moment spent with him felt like torture now.

He took in her demeanor and waited a long while before uttering nonchalantly, “How’s your new job?”

She was slightly taken aback. I can’t believe he’s expressing his concern about my work. Is this an opening speech before he asks me to go back to his house?

“It’s quite nice,” she answered truthfully.

The air seemed to turn chillier. Even her fingertips started feeling numb, and her thin shoulders. trembled from the cold. Creases formed on the hem of her skirt as she clutched her garment.

his coat

cologne wafted into her nose. Nathaniel’s body warmth lingered on the piece of outerwear Christina

tenderly tidied the loose strands of her hair with his fingertips. His movements were gentle and affectionate, as though they

and said, “In

disbelief. He’s not going to bring me back? On the contrary, he appears to be very supportive of me

few seconds before

Forcing her to

me as much.

lightly cupped her petite face. “Instead of relying on your privileges as Mrs. Hadley, use your own abilities to prove to me that supporting you is the right thing to

her head, bored her

positiveness she exuded, Nathaniel grinned. She’s indeed the woman who won my

an overseas business trip to attend a summit meeting, so

Nathaniel is Hadley Corporation’s CEO as well as the future heir of the company, so he must be

she merely hummed in acknowledgment.

car gradually came to a stop at its

car’s interior grew more

gazed out the window and noticed they had arrived

bring her back to the Hadley residence from the beginning. The

of the car, then.”

car door. Suddenly, someone

gaze. The two were already sitting close to each other, to

felt his breath on her face. “W-What’s the

longingly at her. “You must contact me at once if you face any trouble.” Ill be going somewhere far away from her. Even if I say this, how will I materialize before her when she needs me during

Not daring to exhale,

response.

palm on the back

“Go back now.”

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