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 to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is

feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she

to be something I

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

you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone vivacious and

I will do a double–take when

consume her.

some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink

chest peeking out from his shirt and

assent, Nathaniel

back in bed by the time he emerged from

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him feel

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

Hadley Corporation with an assistant first thing the

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

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

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

only finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left

his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything. Come, let’s have a

It’s not

men headed for the bar in

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

the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly obvious that everybody

slight smile

on the