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?”

to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be

feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never

to be something I should keep an eye

“There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but I will

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

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

beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise

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

from his shirt and gave a cough to mask her insecurity. “Hurry

Nathaniel

was back in bed by the time he emerged from his shower. He lay down beside

body scent calmed him. In fact,

waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the

Hadley Corporation with an assistant first thing the

could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during

meeting table, the five of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several

juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken

pages, were only finalized that night after

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

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

two men headed for the bar in the

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

to the Taggart family, who

gave a slight smile

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