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?”

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

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

to be something I should keep an eye

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

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 meet someone vivacious and beautiful? Wouldn’t you want to speak

human nature for men to stare at beautiful women? Even I will do

eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t.

had some alcohol and his skin was flushed

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

in assent, Nathaniel

the time he emerged from his shower. He lay

calmed him. In fact, nobody

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

an assistant first thing the following

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

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

and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits,

several pages, were only finalized that night after much revision. Then,

his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out

in my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have

headed for the bar

allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure.

Taggart family, who cast

slight smile but

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