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?”

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

any women by his side before, she

something I should

He caressed Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced

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

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

darkened. His beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m going to take a

apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin

turned her gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from

assent, Nathaniel entered the

in bed by the time he emerged from

him. In fact, nobody else made him feel that

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

Corporation with an assistant first thing the

freshly brewed coffee, Madison prepared the documents and the computers on which they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon

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

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

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

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

not an unreasonable request to

for the bar in the office. Madison

the bar, Luke allowed his gaze to linger on Madison’s

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

gave a slight smile but did

of her own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked one up and took a sip.