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?”

dozen 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 throw themselves at

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

be something I should keep an eye

furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be

cheeks in her hands. Her gaze twinkled like a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk

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

beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I

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

gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough to

assent, Nathaniel

by the time he emerged

calmed him. In fact, nobody

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

an assistant first thing

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

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

the discussion was conducted by only two people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of by

finalized that night after much revision.

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

up. It’s not an

two men headed for the bar in the office. Madison

allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary is, Mr. Hadley.”

was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly obvious that everybody knew her

a slight smile but

creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up and took a sip. “Not