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?”

one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks.

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

something I should keep an eye

Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a

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

beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars or

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

attractively. He had some

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

assent, Nathaniel entered

by the time he emerged

body scent calmed him. In fact,

body close to his. It was in

an assistant

could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the

going over the finer points of the

irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of by the opponent at the

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

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

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

single file, the two men headed for the bar in

linger on Madison’s exquisite figure.

the heiress to the Taggart family, who

gave a slight smile

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