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?”

another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel

feel uneasy. As there were scarcely any women by

appears to be something I should

momentarily. He caressed Christina’s 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 with

sure that you wouldn’t talk to

Even I will do a

beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I

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

chest peeking out from his shirt

in assent, Nathaniel

time he

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else

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 heartbeats

an assistant first thing the

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, they could then print the

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

discussion was conducted by only two people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated

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

rose from his seat and straightened his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out everything. Come, let’s have

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

the two men headed for the bar

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

Nathaniel’s secretary was the heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright

smile

two glasses of a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on