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?”

one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be women who would

As there were scarcely any women by his side

be something I should keep an eye

He caressed Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but I will never interact with

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

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

eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I

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

chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough to

Nathaniel

was back in bed by the time he emerged

him. In fact, nobody else

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

an

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

the five of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of coffee as

people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a

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

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

not an

single file, the two men headed for the bar in the office.

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

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

gave a slight smile

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