A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 37 Teach Her A Lesson

The family dinner was a solemn affair. However, beneath the table, there was something else happening between Christina and Nathaniel.

When the man’s warm hand came to rest on Christina’s knee, her body trembled in shock, and she nearly dropped the piece of meat.

Tilting her head, she glared at him surreptitiously to tell him to cut it out..

Yet, it only caused Nathaniel to be amused. Meeting her widened eyes, he found her anxious demeanor endearing and utterly adorable.

He then ignored the warning look in her eyes and continued eating in an elegant manner akin to a prince’s.

Christina was the most impressed by how he could maintain a tranquil expression throughout it all, as though he was not the one touching her knee beneath the table.

His mastery in masking his real emotions reminded her of an experienced magician.

When his hand stopped moving across her thigh, Christina assumed that he no longer found it fun, so she proceeded to ignore him.

No sooner had she crammed the meat into her mouth and began to chew than she suddenly coughed. and expelled the contents of her mouth onto the face of Emilia, who had been seated directly across from her.

A deathly hush fell over the dining table. No one expected Christina to be capable of doing something as rude as spitting out food during the meal.

Emilia came to her senses and belatedly realized that Christina had spat food on her face, causing her delicate makeup to be ruined entirely,

“Ah! Christina, why are you so uncouth? This is disgusting!” she screamed tearfully as she ran away.

At that sight, the housekeepers could not help but snicker among themselves.

Gideon had hoped to have Emilia showcase her best qualities in front of Nathaniel so as to make a good impression on the latter, but his hopes were dashed.

He glowered at the housekeepers to stop them from laughing at his beloved daughter.

let out a derisive

over Gideon, and he vowed to fire the housekeeper who had the audacity to laugh at his daughter.

his gaze toward the source of that laughter, only to see Nathaniel propping his right arm on the table with his fingertips on his lips. One could not deny that the smirk on the

the one

and Gideon lapsed into silence, their

Emilia. They might be at odds, but she was

she shot a discreet look at Nathaniel, the culprit. It was all his fault! I only spit out the food in

in Miranda’s eyes, but she dared not reveal her displeasure

room to check on the latter. doing so under the excuse of needing

had washed her face, but her makeup was all smeared. She looked like she had just come

that on purpose! Teach

them what you’re made of by taking Nathaniel away from her. I

Nathaniel away from Christina was her only way to take

walked out of the

meal and was

word about the collaboration to Nathaniel. so Gideon grew increasingly anxious and repeatedly

meet his eyes and merely communicated with

he could not lash out at her. After some deliberation, he said. “Christina, you previously

tilted his head to look at the woman beside her.

after finishing the strawberries; she could not

Steele family in any way that could potentially lead to their success. It was none of her concern,

into her mouth. As expected, imported strawberries are sweeter than locally sourced

second time, she answered slowly. “Steele Group wants to collaborate with Hadley Corporation, but I don’t think that is necessary. After all, Steele Group will be taking advantage of Hadley Corporation in the collaboration as they lack the financial resources and connections required to do things on their own. I’m trying to save Dad’s face and prevent

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riding on

the guts to be so blunt. He felt rage pulsing through his veins. Not

the air. If Nathaniel were not present, Gideon would have long ordered. someone to fetch him a stick so that he could give

Christina to be so bold as

past, she had tried pleasing the Steele family and endured many grievances for