A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 264 Unrequited

She was greeted by a gust of cold air upon exiting the private room, dampening the warmth that had arisen in her.

Walking behind Nathaniel, Madison replayed the incident of him spurning Luke for her.

Mr. Hadley cares about me. He rejects another man’s advances toward me as soon as he sees his intentions.

Lowering her head, Madison smiled surreptitiously to herself.

As soon as they emerged from the hotel entrance, Sebastian sent Nathaniel home.

Madison stared until the black Maybach disappeared into the distance before looking away reluctantly.

It was late at night when he arrived back at Scenic Garden Manor.

Nathaniel pushed open the door and found Christina on the couch, exploring an illustration software on her tablet.

She wore her hair in a ponytail and was dressed in a long sleeping gown. She wore a pair of white socks, and the way her feet swung idly looked endearing.

Hearing the footsteps, Christina turned around. She narrowed her eyes. “Have you been smoking, Mr. Hadley?”

The stench of alcohol and burnt tobacco was especially pungent against the faint fragrance of the room.

Only when he sniffed his jacket did Nathaniel realize it stank. “I had business to discuss earlier.”

Like an agile kitten, Christina leaped off the couch and arrived before him in several quick strides. “At a karaoke lounge? Or a private room? Were there pretty girls to drink with you?”

to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome.

feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never considered that a

to be something I

as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There

like a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to

for men to stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I

darkened. His beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m going to take

exposed his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made him look as if he smelled like

from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough to mask her

Nathaniel

time he emerged from his shower. He lay

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody

body close to his.

Hadley Corporation with an assistant first thing the following

which they could make immediate amendments to any term they

them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the

by only two people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of by the opponent

only finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left

seat and straightened his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything. Come, let’s

too, stood up. It’s not an

headed for the bar in the office. Madison

linger on Madison’s exquisite

Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to

a slight smile but did not

her own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up and took a sip.