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.
away. “If that’s what you believe, perhaps we should
other would only
that, she stalked out without looking
about the gossip. “Christina, how did you manage to come up? There’s a crowd downstairs. I texted you earlier, asking you not
dismissed her concerns. “The security guards intervened, and they dispersed
other place, you would have been completely blocked and unable to get through,” Rayne
today. Please refrain from disturbing me unless it’s something urgent.” With that, she entered her office, seeking
a glow on Nathaniel as he read the scandalous news article about Christina
hit. Throughout the morning until the market closed
percent.
prices keep falling, the company will face significant losses. Furthermore, explaining this to
gaze shifted downward, fixating on the screen before him. His
settle down like usual but spread like wildfire online, garnering
harsh online criticism, as netizens condemned her for being shameless and greedy. They even accused her
subject of disdain and contempt among internet users, and some even went to the extent of staking out Hadley Corporation, eagerly awaiting a chance to capture a photo of Christina for the sake of online
depicted as a devoted and loyal man, receiving admiration from women. Numerous netizens expressed their willingness
began to rise once again, reflecting the positive perception
her every move, invading her privacy. She
that the relentless paparazzi would intrude on their lives
her, but she refused
opened the door, assuming
in Christina’s gaze, and she didn’t
her
it now.” “Christina, why must you
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