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?”

like 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

thought made her feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women

I should keep an eye

comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m

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

women? Even I will do

gaze darkened. His beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I

his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made him look as if he smelled like a

from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave

assent, Nathaniel entered the

was back in bed by the time he

body scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else made

pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each other’s heartbeats until

with an assistant

freshly brewed coffee, Madison prepared 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

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

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

terms, spanning several pages, were only finalized that night after

suit. “We’ve finally ironed out

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

men headed for the

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

heard long ago that Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who

smile but

creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up and took