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?”

one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be women who

any women by his

something I

small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but

you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone vivacious and beautiful? Wouldn’t you want to speak with her

women? Even I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars or models

seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t.

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

away from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt

in assent, Nathaniel entered

bed by the time he

In fact, nobody else made him feel that

arm wrapped around Christina’s waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each

with an assistant first thing

coffee, Madison prepared the documents and the computers on which they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the details were ironed

of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of coffee as they did

of the discussion was conducted by only two people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated

after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to

his seat and straightened his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out

not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing

file, the two men headed for the bar

an arm on the bar, Luke allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I

Taggart family, who cast aside her

a slight smile

on the table. Luke picked one up and took