Chapter 116 An Explanation

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Nathaniel was on the couch, clad in nothing but a bathrobe that partially revealed his chest as droplets. of water rolled down his neck. His very presence in the room commanded attention.

For a brief moment, Christina felt as if Nathaniel was a dazzling spark in the dark.

It was as though a glance at him would wash her exhaustion away.

As Nathaniel turned to her, he chided, “Why did you come back so late?”

He made it sound like Christina was a misbehaving girl, but the truth was that she had been walking. the entire day. Even blisters were about to form on her feet.

Frankly, she wanted to vent her frustrations to someone so that the weight on her shoulder would be lighter, but if she were to do that to Nathaniel…

Either he was going to make her stop working, or he was going to settle the score with her company.

Furthermore, Christina was an adult. She felt that she should not be bawling her eyes out over every trivial matter.

Thus, she walked over to him and said in a deliberately lighthearted tone, “The company had a show, so I was following up on it. That’s why I’m late.”

Nathaniel quietly stared at her, his gaze piercing.

Christina took in a guilty, sharp intake before stretching. Leaning on him, she then raised her head to look at him with puppy eyes. “I’m so tired. Darling, can you give me a massage?”

She even gave him a cute and earnest smile.

At that, Nathaniel reached up to rub her temples, his movements stiff. Christina guessed that it was his first time giving anyone a massage, but she did not mind it.

Instead, she slowly relaxed as she breathed in his scent.

butler came over with supper. When he saw Nathaniel massaging Christina’s temples, he froze as if

Hadley is letting Mrs. Hadley lean on him even though she hasn’t changed into fresh

turned around to return to the kitchen with the tray

Christina left

Madison came into the room with several folders. It was then she realized that

the unfamiliar face, she averted her gaze and said, “Mr. Hadley, I’ve contacted

and let his eyes flick toward Gina,

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Chapter 116 An Explanation

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fabric samples. Once she picked a company, she put its folder on the table. “This company has the right

quiet hum of acknowledgment from Nathaniel, Gina

been busying away in the

all her time working for Nathaniel, but

else.

day before. She, too, knew that Christina had been having

immediately. Furthermore, when the manufacturer found out that Hadley Corporation was the one interested in the collaboration, they agreed to it

left Hadley Corporation, she immediately called Christina and told the latter

arrived, the factory manager came to greet her personally. “You must

was looking for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like to make an order for a batch of fabric.

chuckled and answered, “Of course. Coincidentally, we have a free spot for this, so we’ll

crept onto Christina’s face. “That’s wonderful. Let’s sign the contract right now

manager asked his assistant to bring the contract and told Christina that he was giving her a twenty- percent discount. The two soon

she

things seemed to have gone a little too smoothly. However, she soon thought about how her persistence had to be why things went well with the

the company, she thanked

only to notice

that it was

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