Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 293 Crossed The Line

Christina felt her heart skip a beat. She grasped Sharon’s hand and exclaimed, “Mom, what are you saying? You’ll always be young in my heart!”

As she spoke, she leaned her head on Sharon’s shoulder.

Sharon massaged her daughter’s shoulder and tamped down the guilt in her chest. Sometime later, she uttered meaningfully. “Take good care of that emerald pendant I gave you. It’s very important.”

“Is it? Isn’t it just a piece of emerald jewelry?” Christina asked while lifting the pendant around her neck for a closer look.

The pendant gleamed resplendently under the light. Anyone could tell that it was carved from the finest jade.

An inexplicable emotion flitted through Sharon’s gaze as she stared at the pendant. She repeated herself, “Yes, it’s very important. It’s proof of your identity. You need it to trace your heritage. When you have your own child next time, pass it on to them.”

And one day, when the pendant’s real owner returns for his possession, this will serve as the foundation for their reunion.

Christina was puzzled by Sharon’s cryptic words. Trace my heritage?

She suddenly remembered Gideon’s words from the past.

What if I’m really not a child of the Steele family?

“Mom, are you hiding something from me?” questioned Christina curiously.

Sharon’s heart sank with dread. She hastily collected herself and feigned exhaustion. “I’m tired. Help me to my room, would you?”

Her acting was convincing enough. Christina dropped the topic and helped her mother to her room. She tucked a blanket around Sharon after the latter lay in bed.

“Good night, Mom.”

The next day, Christina spent a good amount of time dolling up for the fashion show.

midi skirt flattered her slim calves, and she completed the outfit with a pair of white Doc Martens. It was elegant and

the event. When she checked herself out in the mirror later, she smiled in

time and realized it was almost time

Nathaniel remained in Hadley Corporation’s CEO’s

busy visiting business partners or in and

in the evening and turned toward his

the documents he was poring over and replied, “Sure. I’ll cancel

spotted an important note. Cautiously, he

frowned and shot his assistant a sharp

repressed his shudder and explained, “We went through a lot of trouble locking down a meeting with Arrow Corporation. It’ll be difficult to set something up if we postpone today’s meeting. The deadline for our contract renewal

corporations were busy men

strange, though. I clearly remember arranging the meeting with Arrow Corporation tomorrow. Why is it suddenly happening

extremely important to the company, so

Arrow Corporation informed me that their CEO was only available today because he’s going on a month–long business trip to Horbah tomorrow. I didn’t want to delay our contract renewal, so

and said, “I’m sorry, Mr.

flatly. “Get the materials ready. We’ll head to

Mr. Hadley,” replied Madison

blared, slicing through the

Christina’s sweet voice

venue of the fashion

event for globally renowned designers,

deepened Nathaniel’s guilty. After a pause, he said. “I have a contract renewal meeting

response instantly doused

silent for two seconds before composing herself and uttering. That’s fine. Your work is important. You’re not a fan of these fashion shows, anyway.

absence, making it sound as if it did not

“Call me when you end, then. I’ll send a driver

time to head inside.” Christina

phone and glared at the two employees who