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?”

another to pour one’s drinks. They’re

there were scarcely any women by

appears to be something I should keep an

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

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

I will do a double–take when

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

attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink

from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough

in assent, Nathaniel entered the

the time he emerged from his shower. He lay

calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him

around Christina’s waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was

Corporation with an assistant

term they would go over during the meeting. As

going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of coffee as they

two people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of

finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to

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

have a bar in my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to

file, the two men headed for the bar

an arm on the bar, Luke allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary is, Mr.

who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly obvious that everybody

a slight smile but

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