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. Surely there will be women who would throw themselves at him even

were scarcely any women by his

to be something I should keep an eye

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

her 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

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

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

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

gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from

in assent, Nathaniel entered the

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

body scent 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

with an assistant first thing

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 ironed out, they could then print the

five of them spent the entire morning going over the

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

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

straightened his suit. “We’ve finally

It’s not an unreasonable request

file, the two men headed for the bar in

his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary is, Mr. Hadley.”

the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly obvious that

slight smile but

glasses of a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on the table.