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?”

and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be

women by his side before, she

to be something I should keep an eye

darkened 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

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

I will do a double–take when I see handsome

eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I

he spoke, he loosened his 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 smelled like

muscular chest peeking out from his

in assent, Nathaniel entered

back in bed by the time he emerged from his shower. He lay

calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him feel that

tiny body close to his. It was in this manner the couple savored each other’s heartbeats

Corporation with an assistant first thing

any term they would go over during

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

Seemingly irrelevant details contained a

after much revision. Then, Sebastian

his suit. “We’ve finally

a bar in my office.” Nathaniel, too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable

the bar in the office. Madison made them

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

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

gave a slight smile but did

own creation, Playboy, on the table.