A Crazy Night Novel

Bailey’s words did not help ease Christina of her worry. “What if you encounter some bad people here

With that, Christina reached out to grab Bailey’s hand. It would not harm anyone to let the latter stay the rught at Scenic Garden Manor if she did not want to go home

“Go on home. I’ll take her home.” Julian piped up.

That suggestion sounded feasible to Nathaniel. “Take good care of her. Just make sure she doesn’t go missing

While Christina hesitated, Bailey swatted the former’s hand away and groaned. “I’m a grown woman. What’s there to worry about?”

Despite getting rejected, Christina reminded Bailey before leaving, “Remember to call me.”

Bailey waved her hand impatiently and urged Christina to leave.

Even so, the arrangement left Christina slightly uneasy. “Mr. Forrester won’t do anything to Bailey, right?”

Bailey was a woman with a sweet-looking appearance, while Julian had a calm and composed demeanor. Regardless, a book should not be judged by its cover. What if he’s a playboy?

As if reading her mind, Nathaniel assured her. “He came back to the country this time to get married. Don’t worry. He won’t be interested in your friend.”

Julian was a reliable person.

Hence, Christina felt much relieved after hearing his answer.

When the two were finally out of Bailey’s sight, she turned around to head to the restroom.

She splashed cold water onto her face, for she often fluctuated from sobriety to grogginess when she was tipsy. That was when her phone rang.

When she saw the caller ID was “Queen Mother,” she ignored it and stuffed the phone into her pocket.

Then, she stepped out into the hallway and accidentally bumped into a passerby.

The two recognized each other after exchanging gazes. The passerby was one of her many blind dates.

Sizing her up, the man sneered, “Why did you block my number after our date?”

“There was no need for us to continue talking to each other,” she answered plainly and ignored him.

She had only taken a few steps when he grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the wall. “I thought you were a goody two shoes. Who would’ve thought you were this wild? I think we’re quite suited for each other.”

Bailey scoffed. “Humans and animals are completely different species. How could we be suitable for each other?”

The man’s face flushed red with anger. “Who are you calling an animal? What’s with the act? From what I can see, you’re the type to fool around.”

With a smack, Bailey slapped the man, followed by a kick.

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Different Species

ground with a cry, his

for being so foul-mouthed. Looks like no one taught you manners, so let me teach you

that, Bailey gave him

scold me as you like? Do you ever look

aware of her strength and how many times she had

Bailey turned her head and

exclaimed, “What are you

getting punished.” Julian

being taken further away, she warned the person lying on the floor, “Walk away when you see

she was carried out, she was thrown into the passenger seat of a Jaguar.

delay, Julian started his car and

not going home.” Bailey had gotten too agitated earlier, so now she felt dizzy, like the world was spinning around her. She leaned

and left with no

overnight at his mansion before he sent her home the next day

suddenly felt a warm touch on his chest. He lowered

she took it a step further and

stepped on the brake and swerved to the side of the road, stopping the car

her hand off. “What

muttered indistinctively, “Didn’t

not to take

he was worried she would act recklessly again, so he said solemnly, “Stop messing around. I won’t shrug it off just

getting off the car, mister? If that’s the

got up and tried to climb into the

he stretched out his hands, wanting to stop her. However, Bailey was

smell so

leaned in and took a sniff of Julian’s

close that Bailey’s faint fragrance, mixed with the smell of alcohol,

the handsome face before her and couldn’t help but lean in to kiss him as

that Julian gave off captivated her.

under the dim streetlights, their breaths filled the cramped space.

at night when Christina returned to Scenic Garden

dared not enter their

shower, the smell of alcohol from her body

her hair while

my birth parents? Does the collapse of Hadley Corporation have something to do with my identity? Why

she was in a daze. He took the hairdryer. from her and gently dried her

mind was buzzing. Her thoughts were jumbled up as she listened to the sound of the hairdryer.

the hairdryer, he picked her up from the couch. Compared to Nathaniel, Christina had a petite body frame. Hence, it was somewhat

“Get some rest. I have a video conference

kiss on her forehead and got up to leave.

turned on her side, wrapping herself in the quilt tightly. Her thoughts were like a ball of

got tired of thinking, she