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?”

pour one’s drinks. They’re all the

thought made her feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by his side before, she had never considered that a

to be something I should keep an eye

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

makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet

Even I will

His beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m

tie and exposed his Adam’s apple, which bobbed attractively. He had some alcohol and his skin was flushed pink which made him look as if he

peeking out from his shirt and

Nathaniel entered the

time he emerged from his shower. He lay down

In fact, nobody

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

an assistant first thing the

term they would go over during the

over the finer points of the agreement, going through several cups

people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of by the opponent at the slightest

terms, spanning several pages, were only finalized that night after much revision. Then, Sebastian left to print the recorded

his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything.

too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the

two men headed for the bar

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

to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something so blatantly obvious that everybody knew her

slight smile but did

on