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?”

a dozen in places like those, with one to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all

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

I

if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions

like a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if

human nature for men to stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars or models at work.

her.

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

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

Nathaniel

bed by the time he emerged from his shower. He lay

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else made

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

at Hadley Corporation with an

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

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

details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of

after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to print

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

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

single file, the two men headed for the bar in the office. Madison

on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how

who cast aside her birthright to

a slight smile but

a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on