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?”

to pour one’s drinks. They’re all

uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she

something I should keep an eye

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

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

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

to consume her. “I

he loosened his tie and exposed his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol

her gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough to mask her insecurity.

in assent, Nathaniel

bed by the time he emerged from his shower. He lay down

fact, nobody else

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

appeared at Hadley Corporation with an assistant first

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 the agreement

of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement,

contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be

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

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

for the bar

Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary

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

slight smile but did not

of a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on