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 throw themselves at him even without being

scarcely any women by his side before, she had never considered that

something I should keep an eye

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

in her hands. Her gaze twinkled like a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone vivacious and beautiful? Wouldn’t

Even I will do

her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m

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

from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough to mask her insecurity. “Hurry

in assent, Nathaniel entered

by the time he

fact, nobody else made him feel

wrapped around Christina’s waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in

Hadley Corporation with an assistant first

they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the

the finer points of the agreement, going through

contained a calculated

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

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

a bar in my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the

for the bar in the office.

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

to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright

smile but did

placed two glasses of a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up