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 all

uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never considered that

I should keep an

caressed Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are

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

for men to stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I

her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m going

his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made

from his

Nathaniel

was back in bed by the time he emerged from his

him. In fact, nobody

her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each

an assistant

they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting.

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

Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of by the opponent at the

were only finalized that night after

from his seat and straightened his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything.

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

for the bar in the office. Madison made

allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure.

heard long ago that Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly

gave a slight smile but

mix of her own creation, Playboy, on the table.