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?”

a dime in a dozen in places like those, with one to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be women who would throw themselves at him even without

feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before,

be something I should keep an

momentarily. He caressed Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are

child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone vivacious and beautiful? Wouldn’t you want to speak with

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

he loosened his tie and 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

out from his shirt and gave a cough

Nathaniel entered

he emerged from his shower. He

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else

body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each other’s heartbeats until dawn

Corporation with an assistant first thing the following

immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the details were ironed out, they could then print the agreement and sign

meeting table, the five of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups

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

finalized that night after much

his suit. “We’ve finally ironed

Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not

the two men headed for the

on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary

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

smile but did not

creation, Playboy, on the table.