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?”

to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be women

were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never

be something I should keep an eye

hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are

curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What

stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie

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

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 made him look as

peeking out from

in assent, Nathaniel

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

In fact, nobody else made him feel that

pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner

an

they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the details

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

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 left to

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

a bar in my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not

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

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

who cast

smile but

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

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