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?”

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

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

to be something I should keep an eye

was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to

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

consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m going to take

attractively. He had some alcohol

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

Nathaniel

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

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody

to his. It was in this manner the couple savored

at Hadley Corporation with an assistant first thing the

Madison prepared the documents and the computers on which they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go

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

Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which

pages, were only finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to print the recorded

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

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

the bar in the office. Madison made

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

ago that Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her

slight smile

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