A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 293 Crossed The Line

Christina felt her heart skip a beat. She grasped Sharon’s hand and exclaimed, “Mom, what are you saying? You’ll always be young in my heart!”

As she spoke, she leaned her head on Sharon’s shoulder.

Sharon massaged her daughter’s shoulder and tamped down the guilt in her chest. Sometime later, she uttered meaningfully. “Take good care of that emerald pendant I gave you. It’s very important.”

“Is it? Isn’t it just a piece of emerald jewelry?” Christina asked while lifting the pendant around her neck for a closer look.

The pendant gleamed resplendently under the light. Anyone could tell that it was carved from the finest jade.

An inexplicable emotion flitted through Sharon’s gaze as she stared at the pendant. She repeated herself, “Yes, it’s very important. It’s proof of your identity. You need it to trace your heritage. When you have your own child next time, pass it on to them.”

And one day, when the pendant’s real owner returns for his possession, this will serve as the foundation for their reunion.

Christina was puzzled by Sharon’s cryptic words. Trace my heritage?

She suddenly remembered Gideon’s words from the past.

What if I’m really not a child of the Steele family?

“Mom, are you hiding something from me?” questioned Christina curiously.

Sharon’s heart sank with dread. She hastily collected herself and feigned exhaustion. “I’m tired. Help me to my room, would you?”

Her acting was convincing enough. Christina dropped the topic and helped her mother to her room. She tucked a blanket around Sharon after the latter lay in bed.

“Good night, Mom.”

The next day, Christina spent a good amount of time dolling up for the fashion show.

occasion. The midi skirt flattered her slim calves, and she completed the outfit with a pair of white Doc Martens.

even put on some light makeup for the event. When she checked herself out in the mirror later,

checked the time and realized it was almost time to set

in Hadley Corporation’s

partners or in and out of meetings since the

in the evening and

briefly lifted his gaze from the documents he was

spotted an important note. Cautiously, he said,

and shot his

locking down a meeting with Arrow Corporation. It’ll be difficult to set something up if we postpone today’s meeting. The deadline for

the CEOs of both corporations were busy men with demanding, near–inflexible

and wondered out loud, “That’s strange, though. I clearly remember arranging the meeting with Arrow

extremely important to the company, so Sebastian had

and offered, “I changed the timing. Arrow Corporation informed me that their CEO was only available today because he’s going on a month–long business trip to Horbah tomorrow. I didn’t want to delay our contract

said, “I’m sorry,

and he instructed flatly. “Get the materials ready.

Mr. Hadley,” replied Madison and

slicing through the silence of

Christina’s sweet voice drifted through

celebrities milling about the venue of the fashion show. She could not

for globally renowned designers, but it would give her a decent amount of

a pause, he said. “I have a

instantly doused her

herself and uttering. That’s fine. Your work is important. You’re not a fan

at his absence, making it sound as if it did not

“Call me when

on the line longer. It’s time to

put down his phone and glared at