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?”

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 at

were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never

something I should

was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but

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

beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take

eyes seemed to consume her. “I

some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made him look as

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

Nathaniel entered

he

him. In fact, nobody else made him

close to his. It

Hadley Corporation with an

any term they would go over during the meeting. As

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

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

were only finalized that night after much revision.

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

It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the negotiations.

the two men headed for the bar in the office.

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

heard long ago that Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so

gave a slight smile but

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