Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 385 Hard Time 

Nathaniel narrowed his eyes at her, signaling for her to continue.

“Even if they did follow me home from the supermarket, how could they be sure that I had anything. valuable on me? Let’s assume that their explanation was the truth. Their target still didn’t seem to be my valuables but was my necklace instead.”

Christina’s intuition was telling her that the two robbers were after her necklace.

The thought of what just happened made her feel anxious.

Nathaniel placed his hands on her and gently massaged her temples. “It’ll be fine. Don’t be scared. I’ll get to the bottom of this.”

The faint fragrance on him could instantly calm her mind.

By the time the car arrived at Scenic Garden Manor, Christina had fallen asleep.

Her petite figure was nestled in his arms like a child.

When they got out of the car, Nathaniel carried her into the house.

A sliver of morning sunlight streamed into the room.

When Christina woke up, she realized she had overslept.

She got up and briefly freshened up before heading out.

Rayne was organizing some information when Christina reached the office. Seeing the latter, Rayne trod over in her heels and reported that day’s work, “Old Mrs. Taggart had requested a custom-made gown a while ago. She called earlier and asked when you would be free to discuss the details.”

“Check my schedule to see when I would be free.” Christina entered her office.

“You only have free time today. At other time slots, the customers will come here to meet with you.”

Maggie Taggart had paid extra to be served at her residence.

“Send the time to my phone. You can go out and do your work if that’s all.”

trivial work needed to

relatively quick. Once she had organized the information, she instructed. the driver to wait for her at the main

she arrived

out of the car and introduced herself to the guard,

made the preparations to receive her, having brewed a pot of

of Christina’s arrival, Maggie flashed

age. I’m

Taggart. The honor is mine too.”

same last name, but when she saw Madison’s portrait and family photo hanging on the wall, Christina was certain that Maggie

regular, trusted tailor who would make

sure that Maggie was targeting her.

expose Maggie’s intention before the

her measuring tape. “May I measure your sizes, Old

kind smile before gracefully getting to

Taggart,

yet. What do

noted the measurements and jotted the numbers down in her notebook. “Dark blue allows one to look more steadfast, violet gives a more festive vibe, while plum is suitable for everyday wear. Which occasion do

made

was deliberately making things difficult for Christina, wanting to assess how the latter would handle. the situation and, at the same

those colors for you to assess so you can decide which one you’re most satisfied with,” Christina

see the designs today.

for Christina’s answer, she turned to instruct a housekeeper, “Prepare the study for Ms. Steele to sketch her

for her to decline, Christina uttered, “I’ll have to trouble you to prepare

up the study. Christina sat at a wooden desk, opened the design page on her tablet, and

to the designs, demanding amendments to

she was making things difficult

of

can you carry

didn’t even bother to

at all Don’t you know he’s still sick?” Despite not being in the company, Madison seemed to

company until they notified her of the results.

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