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?”

and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re

women by his

to be 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 place, but I will

her cheeks in her hands. 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? Wouldn’t you want to

women? Even I will do a double–take

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

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

turned her gaze away from his muscular chest peeking out from his shirt and gave

in assent, Nathaniel

time he emerged

In fact, nobody else made him

waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It

Corporation with an assistant first thing the following

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

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

Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which

night after

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

not an unreasonable request to

the bar in

an arm on the bar, Luke allowed 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 birthright to do something so blatantly

gave a slight smile but

placed two glasses of a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on the