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?”

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

uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never considered that a

appears to be something I should keep

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

Her gaze twinkled like a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t

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

seemed to consume her.

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

peeking out from his

Nathaniel entered

bed by the time he emerged from his shower.

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else

tiny body close to his. It was

Hadley Corporation with an assistant

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

morning going over the finer

irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could

after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to

suit. “We’ve finally

bar in my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the negotiations.

men headed for the bar in the

Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew

Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something

gave a slight smile but

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