A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 278 Can You Not Punish Me

With his face reddened in embarrassment, Frank didn’t even know how to explain himself.

He dared not utter a single word after stuttering for a long while.

Thereafter, a flurry of heavy footsteps could be heard entering the room. Following that, a man stepped into the room with an entourage of professional bodyguards behind him.

As Nathaniel’s towering figure cast a long shadow in the room, his frosty expression and clenched jaw exuded an air of hostility.

His imposing presence immediately filled the room with an icy tension.

“Mr. Hadley, I’ll discuss the paperwork needed with the police,” the lawyer informed Nathaniel before heading off.

After that, Nathaniel shifted his deep–set eyes toward Christina as he walked over to her.

“Are you hurt?”

Christina looked up and blinked innocently. “I’m not, but-

That’s all that matters.” Nathaniel couldn’t care less about those who had nothing to do with him.

Paying no heed to everyone else in the room, he wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace protectively.

Christina couldn’t help but blush upon noticing the look of surprise on everyone else’s faces. “Nathaniel, we’re not alone.”

We’d better keep a low profile with so many people watching.

She tried pushing Nathaniel away, but her efforts were futile due to the huge gap in their strength. There was no way she could move him unless Nathaniel willingly let her go.

Meanwhile, Rayne was stunned by what she saw, her mind overwhelmed by the sudden revelation.

Mr. Hadley here? I didn’t see Christina make any calls just now. On top of that, the atmosphere within the room changed the moment he

powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each

out that Christina is his woman! No wonder that young lady’s so

he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina, didn’t you say that you

“It’s true that I don’t have a boyfriend. This

What? Husband?

suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning as his eyelids twitched. Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he had signed his

he wouldn’t have had the courage to make a move on

Nathaniel was to hold him responsible, he didn’t

wouldn’t be enough to compensate for his

police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report?

do you think this place is? Does it look like somewhere you can mess

Christina had

she looked like a kind and decent lady who would never do something so

there was no way anyone would believe that

pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?” Frank pleaded piteously like a criminal begging for

moment, Nathaniel’s lawyer entered the room with a grim look on his face and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to continue filing

aggressive behavior earlier, Frank flashed a sycophantic smile. “I’m withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’m the one

not going to file the report, please sign this document. The lawyer placed a settlement agreement in

a moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a pen and put

lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’ll

the settlement agreement away with a solemn expression. “I’m sorry, but you had

walked out

over an hour, the officer wasn’t going to let the matter slide just because the

if the opposing party doesn’t pursue the matter, you’ll be detained for five days and fined

Frank almost collapsed to his knees. “I’m sorry. Can you spare

a place where you can do whatever you want? Take him away!” Regardless of Frank’s pleas, the officer dragged him out without

the outcome, Christina even praised the officer for doing a good job upholding justice. Upon leaving the police station, Christina got Sebastian to send Rayne