Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 264 Unrequited

She was greeted by a gust of cold air upon exiting the private room, dampening the warmth that had arisen in her.

Walking behind Nathaniel, Madison replayed the incident of him spurning Luke for her.

Mr. Hadley cares about me. He rejects another man’s advances toward me as soon as he sees his intentions.

Lowering her head, Madison smiled surreptitiously to herself.

As soon as they emerged from the hotel entrance, Sebastian sent Nathaniel home.

Madison stared until the black Maybach disappeared into the distance before looking away reluctantly.

It was late at night when he arrived back at Scenic Garden Manor.

Nathaniel pushed open the door and found Christina on the couch, exploring an illustration software on her tablet.

She wore her hair in a ponytail and was dressed in a long sleeping gown. She wore a pair of white socks, and the way her feet swung idly looked endearing.

Hearing the footsteps, Christina turned around. She narrowed her eyes. “Have you been smoking, Mr. Hadley?”

The stench of alcohol and burnt tobacco was especially pungent against the faint fragrance of the room.

Only when he sniffed his jacket did Nathaniel realize it stank. “I had business to discuss earlier.”

Like an agile kitten, Christina leaped off the couch and arrived before him in several quick strides. “At a karaoke lounge? Or a private room? Were there pretty girls to drink with you?”

like those, with one to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome.

made her feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before,

appears to be something I should keep an

hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but I will never interact

her hands. Her gaze twinkled like a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone vivacious and beautiful?

at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when I see handsome movie stars

darkened. His beady eyes seemed to consume her.

his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his

peeking out from his shirt and gave a cough to mask

in assent, Nathaniel entered the

by the time he emerged

fact,

arm wrapped around Christina’s waist, pulling her tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple

with an assistant first thing

the documents and the computers on which they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting. As soon as the details were ironed out,

the meeting table, the five of them spent the entire morning going over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups of coffee as they

details contained a calculated division of

only finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to print the

suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything. Come, let’s have

my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the negotiations.

file, the two men headed for the bar

gaze to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how talented your secretary is, Mr. Hadley.”

who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly obvious

a slight smile but did

on the table. Luke picked one up