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.

picked a pink knit set for the occasion. The midi skirt flattered her slim calves, and she completed the outfit with a

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

and realized it was

in Hadley Corporation’s CEO’s

busy visiting business partners or in and out

his appointment with Christina in the evening and

his gaze from the documents he was poring over and replied, “Sure. I’ll

an important note. Cautiously, he said, “Mr. Hadley… I’m afraid we can’t

and shot his assistant a

lot of trouble locking down a meeting with Arrow Corporation. It’ll be difficult to set something up if we postpone today’s meeting. The deadline for our contract renewal with them is fast approaching. If we don’t sign a new contract with them soon,

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

strange, though. I clearly

contract renewal was extremely important to the company, so Sebastian had

today because he’s going on a month–long business trip to Horbah tomorrow. I didn’t want to delay our contract renewal, so I brought the meeting

“I’m sorry, Mr.

he instructed flatly. “Get the materials ready. We’ll head to

Mr. Hadley,” replied

ringtone blared, slicing through the

phone, and Christina’s sweet voice

roved over the celebrities milling about the venue of the fashion show. She could not wait for the show

show was not a high–profile event for globally renowned designers, but

have a contract renewal meeting later. I don’t think I can make it

instantly doused her

silent for two seconds before composing herself and uttering. That’s fine. Your work is important. You’re not a

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

and offered, “Call me when you end,

It’s time to head inside.” Christina chuckled good–naturedly and ended the

phone and glared at the two employees