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.

derisive

once, sheer anger washed over Gideon, and he vowed to fire the housekeeper who had the audacity to laugh at

see Nathaniel propping his right arm on the table with his fingertips on his lips. One could

was the one who

Miranda and Gideon lapsed into silence, their expressions turning as

was never Christina’s intention to humiliate Emilia. They might be at odds, but she was

was all his fault! I only spit out the food in my mouth

Miranda’s eyes, but she dared not reveal her displeasure toward

she finished her food before she headed to Emilia’s room to check on the latter. doing so under

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

have done that on purpose! Teach her a lesson on my behalf!”

took her hand and comforted her, “Don’t be mad and quickly clean yourself up. Show them what

her mother’s words made sense. Stealing Nathaniel away from Christina was her

Miranda walked

Christina had finished her meal and was about to leave with

had not mentioned a word about the collaboration to Nathaniel.

refused to meet his eyes and

some deliberation, he said. “Christina, you previously mentioned that you would discuss the

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

strawberries; she could not be bothered to mention

support from Gideon, she was not willing to assist the Steele family in any way that could potentially lead to their success. It was

As expected, imported strawberries are sweeter than locally sourced

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 collaboration as they lack the financial resources and connections required to

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our family of riding on

his veins. Not only did she degrade Steele Group, but she also accused me of being shameless! That’s

crackled in the air. If Nathaniel were not present, Gideon would have long ordered. someone to fetch him a

so bold as to

the Steele family and endured many grievances