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 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

there were scarcely any women by his side

to be something I should

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

makes you so sure that you

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

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

Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his

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

Nathaniel entered the

the time he emerged from his shower. He

calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him feel that

to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each

an assistant first thing the

term they would go

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

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 advantage of by the opponent

finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to print

from his seat and straightened his suit. “We’ve

not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the negotiations.

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

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

heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly obvious that everybody knew

gave a slight smile but did

Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up and took a