Chapter 283 Not Behaving

Christina took the dessert from him and asked, “Why do you have time to buy me ginger tea? Are you very free?”

Feeling rather cold, she thought some hot tea could help warm her up and make her feel much better.

Francis sat down across from her, his handsome face wearing a smile. “Did you catch a cold because you took care of me the last time around? If that’s the case, I must take responsibility and look after you in return.”

“It’s no big deal, and this has nothing to do with you.” Christina took a sip of ginger tea and urged, “You should hurry and look for your ring.”

She suspected his true purpose of coming here and was wondering if he had really left his ring behind.

"Sure.” Francis rose to his feet and went to the lounge.

Christina continued working on her design draft after finishing the tea.

She was so laser–focused that she couldn’t hear anything around her. denly, a figure appeared before her and cast a shadow over her. She frowned lightly and asked. “Did manage to find-

The words got caught in her throat the next second as she widened her eyes in surprise. “Nathaniel? Why are you here?”

A stern and indifferent expression filled the man’s handsome countenance as he trained his eyes on her pale face.

Worried that her cold had worsened, Nathaniel placed his palm on her forehead. She doesn’t have a fever, but why is her face so pale? Last night, the doctor said she had anemia. Is she feeble because she has just recovered? I’ve been feeding her and taking care of her every day, so why is she still so weak and skinny?

Meanwhile, Christina’s heart was racing wildly. Francis is in the lounge! He just had to come over at this time, of all times. I should’ve just rejected him just now! How am I supposed to explain why Francis is around at this late hour? Even if nothing had happened between us, Nathaniel gets jealous easily. He won’t listen to my explanation.

“Why are you here?” Christina asked and glanced in the direction of the lounge from the corner of her eye. The moment that door opens, all hell will break loose! How I wish I could just lock the door to the lounge now!

her eyes. “You’re not behaving, so I have no choice but

to keep an eye on me.” Christina was sweating bullets, and she could feel

empty paper cup at the side. That store is a long way away from here, and it’s

she threw the empty cup into the trash can and explained, “Rayne bought this for me before

her heart raced

even dare to

how quiet the room was, Christina couldn’t hear anything

feel that something bad is about to

and said, “You came all the way here. to work, right? I’ll stay here and keep

Nathaniel sat down beside her. Sebastian then placed a stack of documents on the desk, and it seemed as though

sat down and looked at her tablet absent–mindedly. From time to time. she would steal a glance at Nathaniel, who was focusing on his work. With

concerning the approval of Hadley Corporation’s investment in Crystalwood Corporation. The

Crystalwood Corporation’s share price would increase

were to buy Crystalwood Corporation’s share before then,

silence for more than an hour, making for a peaceful

focusing on her

temperature in

aside and asked Christina, “Where’s your

out nonchalantly while altering the details of

fetch it for

Oh no! Francis is still in the lounge! Those two men are surely going

him and said, “Nathaniel, let’s just go

no way she

door

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