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?”

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

there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never considered that a

to be something I should keep an eye

was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be

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

Even I will do a double–take when

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

spoke, he loosened his tie and exposed his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which

muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough to mask her insecurity. “Hurry

Nathaniel

he emerged from his shower. He

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

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

Hadley Corporation with an assistant

they could make immediate amendments to any term they would

going over the finer

discussion was conducted by only two people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits,

after much revision. Then, Sebastian

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

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

the bar in the office.

Luke allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how

who cast aside

a slight smile

of her own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up