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
each other would
out without looking
to come up? There’s a crowd downstairs. I texted
her concerns. “The security guards intervened, and they dispersed
you would have
unless
Nathaniel as he read the scandalous news article about Christina and Francis in his office
article surfaced, Hadley Corporation’s stock prices took a hit. Throughout the morning until the market closed at eleven–thirty, the
percent.
falling, the company will face significant losses. Furthermore,
His
the matter didn’t settle down like usual but spread like wildfire
condemned her for being shameless and greedy. They even accused her of seducing a celebrity despite being married to an
to the extent of staking out Hadley Corporation, eagerly awaiting a chance to capture a photo of Christina for the sake of online attention.
was depicted as a devoted and loyal man, receiving admiration from women. Numerous
stabilized and even began to rise once again, reflecting the
grew weary of the constant scrutiny. Every time she ventured outside, the paparazzi would surreptitiously capture her every move, invading her privacy. She resented being pursued like a celebrity and longed
to visit them, fearful that the relentless paparazzi would intrude on their lives as
didn’t care how the media portrayed her, but she refused to drag her kids
opened the door, assuming it was Rayne who came
gaze, and she didn’t step aside to allow
gaze was dark as he came closer to her, forcing her to either take a step back or
now.” “Christina, why
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