Chapter 116 An Explanation

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Nathaniel was on the couch, clad in nothing but a bathrobe that partially revealed his chest as droplets. of water rolled down his neck. His very presence in the room commanded attention.

For a brief moment, Christina felt as if Nathaniel was a dazzling spark in the dark.

It was as though a glance at him would wash her exhaustion away.

As Nathaniel turned to her, he chided, “Why did you come back so late?”

He made it sound like Christina was a misbehaving girl, but the truth was that she had been walking. the entire day. Even blisters were about to form on her feet.

Frankly, she wanted to vent her frustrations to someone so that the weight on her shoulder would be lighter, but if she were to do that to Nathaniel…

Either he was going to make her stop working, or he was going to settle the score with her company.

Furthermore, Christina was an adult. She felt that she should not be bawling her eyes out over every trivial matter.

Thus, she walked over to him and said in a deliberately lighthearted tone, “The company had a show, so I was following up on it. That’s why I’m late.”

Nathaniel quietly stared at her, his gaze piercing.

Christina took in a guilty, sharp intake before stretching. Leaning on him, she then raised her head to look at him with puppy eyes. “I’m so tired. Darling, can you give me a massage?”

She even gave him a cute and earnest smile.

At that, Nathaniel reached up to rub her temples, his movements stiff. Christina guessed that it was his first time giving anyone a massage, but she did not mind it.

Instead, she slowly relaxed as she breathed in his scent.

the butler came over with supper. When he saw Nathaniel massaging Christina’s temples, he froze as if he had

Mr. Hadley is letting Mrs. Hadley lean on him

return to the kitchen with the tray

morning. Christina

folders. It was then she realized that

unfamiliar face, she averted her

paused in his work and let his eyes flick toward Gina, who was on the couch. “I’ll

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Chapter 116 An Explanation

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and flipped to the page with the fabric samples. Once she picked a company, she put its folder

a quiet hum of acknowledgment

She had been busying away in the morning, only to pave the way

working for Nathaniel, but she would not do it

else.

informed Nathaniel about the factory matter that happened the day before. She, too, knew that Christina had been having

found out that Hadley Corporation was

she immediately called Christina and told the latter to

greet her personally. “You

for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like to make an order for a batch of fabric. Will you be able

free spot for this, so we’ll be able to

“That’s wonderful. Let’s sign the contract

At that, the factory manager asked his assistant to bring the contract and told Christina that he was giving her a twenty- percent discount. The two soon signed

as she looked

a little too smoothly. However, she soon thought about how her persistence had to be why things went well with

returned to the company, she thanked Gina for

returned to her team, only to

questioning gazes. They all felt that it was shameful for a group leader to use her title to

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