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?”

cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there

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

I should keep an

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

her cheeks in 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 meet someone vivacious and beautiful? Wouldn’t you want

I will do a double–take when I see

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

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

turned her gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from his

Nathaniel entered

the time he emerged from his

fact, nobody else made him feel that

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

an assistant first thing the following

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

of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points

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

pages, were only finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian

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

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

two men headed for the bar in the office. Madison

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

family, who cast

smile but

on the