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?”

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

women by his

to be something I should keep

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

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 to

will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars or models at

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

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

his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough

assent, Nathaniel

in bed by the time he

body scent calmed him. In fact,

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

at Hadley Corporation with 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 details were ironed out, they could then print the agreement and

over the finer

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

spanning several pages, were only finalized that night after

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

too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have

men headed for the bar in the office. Madison made

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

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

gave a slight smile but

own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up and took a