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

sheer anger washed over Gideon, and he vowed to fire the housekeeper who had

only to see Nathaniel propping his right arm on the table with

the

Miranda and Gideon lapsed into silence, their expressions turning as

They might be at odds, but she was

shot a discreet look at Nathaniel, the culprit. It was all his fault! I only spit out the food in my mouth because he frightened me by pinching

Miranda’s eyes, but she dared not reveal

Emilia’s room to check on the latter. doing so under the excuse

her makeup was all smeared. She looked like she

done that on purpose! Teach her a lesson on my behalf!” Emilia whined.

and quickly clean yourself up. Show them what you’re made of by taking Nathaniel away from her. I can’t help you if you stay in your

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

Miranda walked

then. Christina had finished her meal and was about to leave

the collaboration to Nathaniel. so Gideon grew increasingly anxious and repeatedly gave her looks

to meet his eyes

fury crashed through Gideon, but he could not lash out at her. After some deliberation, he

look at the woman beside her. “What

wanted to leave after finishing the strawberries; she could not be bothered to mention the

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

As expected, imported strawberries are sweeter than locally

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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family of riding on Hadley Corporation’s

Christina would have the guts to be so blunt. He felt rage pulsing through his veins. Not

would have long ordered. someone

so bold

pleasing the Steele