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. Surely there will be

women by his

something I

“There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but I will never interact with

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

will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars or models

her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m going to take a

exposed his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made him look as if

gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough

Nathaniel entered

back in bed by the time he emerged

In fact, nobody

her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each

an

they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the details were ironed out, they could then print the agreement and

over the finer points of

Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of by the opponent at the slightest

after much revision. Then, Sebastian left

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

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

the two men headed for the

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

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

a slight smile

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

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