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. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be women who would throw themselves

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

I should keep

small, furry creature. “There are occasions

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 speak with her at

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

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

Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made him look

chest peeking out from his shirt and gave

Nathaniel

time he

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

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

Corporation with an assistant first

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 as the details were ironed out, they could then print the

going over the

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

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

“We’ve finally ironed out everything.

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

the bar in the office. Madison

gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary

heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside

gave a slight smile but did not

glasses of a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on