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 will be women who would throw

made her feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side

I should

gaze darkened momentarily. He caressed Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when

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

beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when

His beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m going to take a

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

from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and

assent, Nathaniel entered

was back in bed by the time he emerged

body scent calmed him. In fact, nobody

to his. It was

with an

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

entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of coffee

irrelevant details contained a calculated

after much revision. Then, Sebastian left

suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything.

up. It’s not an unreasonable request

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

to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never

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

slight smile but

Playboy, on the table.