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

her feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never

to be something I should keep an

gaze darkened momentarily. He caressed Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such

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

beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take

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

some

gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt

in assent, Nathaniel entered

the time he emerged from his shower. He lay down beside

calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him feel

wrapped around Christina’s waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each other’s

Corporation with an assistant first

the documents and 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

the five of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of coffee

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 in

finalized that night after

his suit. “We’ve

office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink

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

Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented

secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do

a slight smile but

of her own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke