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

mysophobic Mr. Hadley is letting Mrs. Hadley lean on

he turned around to return to the kitchen with the tray of

Christina

folders. It was then she realized that there was an unfamiliar woman sitting in

approached Nathaniel. After a moment of studying the unfamiliar face,

his work and let his eyes flick toward Gina, who was on the couch. “I’ll leave

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Chapter 116 An Explanation

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she picked a company, she put its folder on the table. “This company has the

of acknowledgment from

busying away in the

time working for Nathaniel, but she would not do it for

else.

She, too, knew that Christina had been having trouble looking

right manufacturer immediately. Furthermore, when the manufacturer found out that Hadley Corporation

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

personally. “You must be the one Ms.

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

Coincidentally, we have a free spot for this, so we’ll be able to deliver

smile crept onto Christina’s face. “That’s wonderful. Let’s sign

Ms. Steele. I’d like to give you a discount.” At that, the factory manager asked his assistant to bring the contract and told Christina that he was giving her a twenty- percent discount. The two soon

relaxing as she looked at the

walked out of the textile factory, she thought about how things seemed to have gone a little too smoothly. However, she

company,

team, only to notice the strangeness in

gazes. They all felt that it

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