A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 36 I Am Busy At Work

Hearing Gideon’s impatient voice at the other end of the line, Christina had to fight back the urge to hang up on him.

“What is this about? I’m busy at work,” she responded indifferently.

Gideon took a deep breath, and his voice turned grim as he said, “It’s already the end of a workday, so come back home now. This is about your mother.”

At the mention of her mother. Christina felt her heart leap to her throat. “I’ll come back home now.”

After hanging up, she quickly tidied her desk and left.

When Christina pulled up in a taxi to the Steele residence, the imposing black steel gates were already. wide open. She got out of the taxi and made her way into the house.

Before she even stepped into the house, she could hear Emilia’s coy voice. “Nathaniel, try some of the white strawberries. They were flown in this morning!”

Nathaniel was not at all interested in the fruits, so Miranda told the housekeeper to bring them some tea. “Nathaniel, have some tea. This is an expensive and delicious variety imported from Ustrana.”

Lounging on the ivory-white couch. Nathaniel had his legs crossed in a graceful manner. His top for the day was a white shirt and black vest that drew attention to his well-built body, and his pants were perfectly ironed out with no signs of creases. Like himself, his attire was cold and unapproachable.

His ebony eyes were slightly narrowed as he regarded the elegantly-dressed mother and daughter with a gleam of frostiness in his gaze.

The price of the snacks on the table is sufficient to pay for Christina’s tuition fees for an entire year. Just how do they usually bully my girl?

“You’re Emilia Steele, right?” Nathaniel suddenly spoke up.

Emilia grew excited to hear her name fall from the man’s lips. “You remember my name. Nathaniel?” she replied, nodding eagerly.

The man’s brows furrowed together. “You are both daughters of the Steele family, so why is Christina wearing such inexpensive clothing while you are dressed so extravagantly?”

He sounded as if he was interrogating prisoners, pressing them for immediate responses without allowing them a moment to pause and consider their replies.

was taken aback to hear Nathaniel pose such a sharp inquiry. After all, she had not anticipated him to do so before everyone else, nor was she

treated her well. Despite being known to the public as the eldest daughter of the

you haven’t had many chances to spend time with Christina, but she

living

for giving Nathaniel

clothes.”

doorway, never anticipated that she would hear such deceptive words as soon as she

could she say I don’t like wearing expensive clothes? Miranda never bought me anything but always spoils Emilia with costly garments. Not only that, but she would often

unelidable mark in

so I make

never rival Christina in terms of beauty,

consternation, Nathaniel sounded affectionate whenever he mentioned

to realize that Nathaniel was very protective of Christina. Any negative comments about her would likely be met with his displeasure.

eyes met, through her gaze, she hinted at the latter to cease antagonizing Nathaniel.

Nathaniel an apologetic smile. “You’re right,

faint smile slowly spread across the man’s face when he heard her words of praise for his wife. It was only then

her heart, and she could not

a surprise to her that Nathaniel was willing to defend her to that extent. He even deliberately. satirized Miranda

she was about to head into the house, Gideon grabbed her arm

and retracted her arm from his grip.

a project our company preparing to develop. I’d like to collaborate with Nathaniel, so have

sign this document. No wonder Nathaniel

interfere with his work affairs. If you

flat but was still surprisingly

face was expressionless, giving her

Christina to reject his request Instinctively, he wanted to fly into a rage bur was forced to curb his temper and put on a fake smile upon

sure you’ll get him to. sign this easily, he explained, thrusting the document into her hands without waiting for her reply.

instant, Christina felt like a donkey being forced to dance. Her relationship with Nathaniel was far from intimate, in which the two of them could