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?”

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 being

uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side

be something I should

comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be

so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone

beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when

His beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t.

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

from his shirt and gave a

in assent, Nathaniel entered the

back in bed by the time he emerged from his

body scent calmed him. In fact, nobody

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

with an assistant first thing the following

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 out, they could then print the agreement and sign

the finer points of the agreement, going

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

several pages, were only finalized that night after much revision.

and straightened his suit. “We’ve finally

It’s not an unreasonable

the two men headed for the bar in the office. Madison made them

gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite

secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who

slight smile but did not

a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked