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?”

a dime in a dozen in places like those, with one to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome.

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

something I should

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

child’s. “What makes you so sure that you

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

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

some alcohol and his skin was flushed

out from his

in assent, Nathaniel entered the

was back in bed by the time he emerged from his shower. He lay down

calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him feel that

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

Corporation with an assistant first thing

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

the finer points of the

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

night after much revision. Then, Sebastian

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

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

single file, the two men headed for the bar in the office.

allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite

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

gave a slight smile but did not

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