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?”

those, with one to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome.

thought made her feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had

be something I should keep an

a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m

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 you want to speak with her at

stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie

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

attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed

out from his shirt and gave a cough

in assent, Nathaniel

he emerged

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else made

body close to his. It was in this manner the

at Hadley Corporation with an assistant

to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the details

morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of coffee as

the discussion 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 advantage of by

terms, spanning several pages, were only finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to print the

and straightened his suit. “We’ve finally ironed

too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the negotiations.

file, the two men headed for the

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

Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly

smile

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