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?”

cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely

any women by his side before, she had

something I

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

curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone vivacious

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

to consume her. “I promise I

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

from his shirt and gave a cough to mask her insecurity. “Hurry

assent, Nathaniel

bed by the time he emerged

fact, nobody else made

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

at Hadley Corporation with an assistant

which they could make immediate amendments to any term they would

going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups

of 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 the opponent at the slightest lapse

were only finalized that night after much

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

my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not

men headed for the bar

to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I

long ago that Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do

gave a slight smile but did not

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