Upon hearing his words, a hushed silence fell over the crowd. No one dared to provoke him further.
The bodyguards took a step forward to disperse the crowd, and the remaining employees swiftly entered the elevator, eager to continue with their work. Within moments, the lobby was once again vacant and quiet.
Nathaniel gripped Christina’s hand and pulled her into the private elevator reserved for higher–ups. Before the doors could close, he pinned her to the wall.
“You must explain yourself,” he demanded coldly.
Christina furrowed her brows and responded honestly, “I fell asleep in my room last night. When I woke up in the morning, Francis wasn’t there anymore.”
She spoke with an air of composure and indifference as if the situation held no significance to her.
Nathaniel narrowed his gaze. “That’s it?”
What does he mean? Does he not trust me?
Christina’s eyes turned cold. “What else do you think happened?”
She despised being mistrusted by anyone.
I don’t care what others think about me. He’s my husband, though. How could he not trust me?
As their gazes met, the air around them seemed to freeze.
There was no need for him to say anything as Christina could see the doubt in his
The elevator doors opened with a ding, breaking the silence.
gaze.
hands away. “If that’s what you believe, perhaps we should reconsider our
other
that, she stalked out without
about the gossip. “Christina, how did you manage to come up? There’s a crowd downstairs. I texted you earlier, asking you not to come to
dwell on the frustrating incident, dismissed her concerns. “The security guards intervened, and
place, you would have been completely blocked
“I don’t want to meet with any clients today. Please refrain from disturbing me unless
windows, casting a glow on Nathaniel as he read the scandalous news article about Christina and
Throughout the morning until the
percent.
will face significant losses. Furthermore, explaining this to the shareholders won’t
screen before him. His expression was
usual but spread like wildfire online,
found herself at the receiving end of harsh online criticism, as netizens condemned her for being shameless and greedy. They even accused her of
among internet users, and some even went to the extent of staking out Hadley Corporation, eagerly
receiving admiration from women.
Corporation’s share prices stabilized and even began to rise once again, reflecting the positive perception surrounding Nathaniel.
paparazzi would surreptitiously capture her every move,
for her children’s well–being, she hesitated to visit them, fearful that the relentless paparazzi
but she refused to drag her kids into
of the condominium rang, Christina opened the door, assuming it was
you?” Fury flashed in Christina’s gaze, and she didn’t step
her to either take
“Christina, why must you talk to me this way?”
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