Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 37 Teach Her A Lesson

The family dinner was a solemn affair. However, beneath the table, there was something else happening between Christina and Nathaniel.

When the man’s warm hand came to rest on Christina’s knee, her body trembled in shock, and she nearly dropped the piece of meat.

Tilting her head, she glared at him surreptitiously to tell him to cut it out..

Yet, it only caused Nathaniel to be amused. Meeting her widened eyes, he found her anxious demeanor endearing and utterly adorable.

He then ignored the warning look in her eyes and continued eating in an elegant manner akin to a prince’s.

Christina was the most impressed by how he could maintain a tranquil expression throughout it all, as though he was not the one touching her knee beneath the table.

His mastery in masking his real emotions reminded her of an experienced magician.

When his hand stopped moving across her thigh, Christina assumed that he no longer found it fun, so she proceeded to ignore him.

No sooner had she crammed the meat into her mouth and began to chew than she suddenly coughed. and expelled the contents of her mouth onto the face of Emilia, who had been seated directly across from her.

A deathly hush fell over the dining table. No one expected Christina to be capable of doing something as rude as spitting out food during the meal.

Emilia came to her senses and belatedly realized that Christina had spat food on her face, causing her delicate makeup to be ruined entirely,

“Ah! Christina, why are you so uncouth? This is disgusting!” she screamed tearfully as she ran away.

At that sight, the housekeepers could not help but snicker among themselves.

Gideon had hoped to have Emilia showcase her best qualities in front of Nathaniel so as to make a good impression on the latter, but his hopes were dashed.

He glowered at the housekeepers to stop them from laughing at his beloved daughter.

a derisive chuckle beside

and he vowed to fire the housekeeper

Nathaniel propping his right arm on the table with his fingertips on his lips. One could not deny that the smirk on the latter’s

the

lapsed into silence, their expressions turning

Emilia. They might be at odds, but she was

I only spit out the food in my mouth because he frightened me by pinching my thigh when I was focused on

dared not reveal her displeasure toward Christina as Nathaniel was still

to check on the latter. doing so under the excuse of needing

washed her face, but her makeup was all smeared. She looked like she had just

Christina must have done that on purpose! Teach her a lesson

them what you’re made of by taking Nathaniel away from her. I can’t help you if you stay in your room and wallow in despair.”

words made sense. Stealing Nathaniel away from Christina

comforting Emilia, Miranda walked out of the

Christina had finished her meal and

of the dinner, Christina had not mentioned a word about the collaboration to Nathaniel. so Gideon grew increasingly anxious and repeatedly gave her

eyes and merely communicated with

not lash out at her. After some deliberation, he said. “Christina, you previously mentioned that you would discuss the collaboration with Nathaniel.

look at the woman beside her. “What collaboration? You didn’t tell me anything

finishing the strawberries; she could not be

to assist the Steele family in any

a white strawberry into her mouth. As expected, imported strawberries are sweeter than locally sourced

second time, she answered slowly. “Steele Group wants to collaborate with Hadley Corporation, but I don’t think that is necessary. After all, Steele Group will be taking advantage of Hadley Corporation in the

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riding on Hadley

felt rage pulsing through his veins. Not only did she degrade

were not present, Gideon would have long ordered. someone to fetch him a stick

so bold as to go

she had tried pleasing the Steele family and endured many grievances