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?”

those, with one to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all

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

appears to be something I should

hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such

twinkled like a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you

I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars

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

attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made him look

her gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a

assent, Nathaniel entered the

the time he emerged from his shower. He lay down beside

sweet body scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else made

tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the

Hadley Corporation with an assistant first

which they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the

the finer points of the

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 taken

were only finalized that night after

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

office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to

men headed for the bar in the office. Madison made

allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never

was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside

gave a slight smile but did not

on the table. Luke picked one up and took a sip. “Not

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