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?”

in places 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

there were scarcely any women

appears to be something I should keep an

“There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but I will never interact with

that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you

nature for men to stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars or models at work.

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

loosened his tie 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 he

from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave

assent, Nathaniel

time he emerged from

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

wrapped around Christina’s waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each other’s heartbeats until dawn

at Hadley Corporation with an assistant first

term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the details were ironed out, they could

the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of

Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage

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

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

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

the two men headed for the bar in the office. Madison made

Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary is, Mr. Hadley.”

Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside

slight smile but

her own creation, Playboy, on the