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

were scarcely any women by his side

appears to be something I should keep an

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

so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone vivacious and beautiful?

stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take

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

had some

out from his shirt and gave

in assent, Nathaniel entered the

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

body scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him

Christina’s waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored

appeared at Hadley Corporation with an assistant first thing the

the documents 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

meeting table, the five of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement,

between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be

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

his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything. Come, let’s

not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the

file, the two men headed for the

Madison’s exquisite

the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright

smile but

own creation, Playboy, on the table.