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.

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

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

realized it was almost

Nathaniel remained in Hadley Corporation’s CEO’s

visiting business partners or

with Christina in the evening and turned toward his assistant. “Cancel the rest

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

important note. Cautiously, he said, “Mr. Hadley…

his assistant a

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 with them is fast

the CEOs of both corporations were busy men

and wondered out loud, “That’s strange, though. I clearly remember arranging the meeting

renewal was extremely important to the

that their CEO was only available today because he’s going

and said, “I’m

instructed flatly. “Get the materials ready.

Mr. Hadley,” replied

blared, slicing through the silence of

the phone, and Christina’s sweet voice drifted through the receiver. “Have you arrived,

roved over the celebrities milling about the venue of the fashion show.

a high–profile event for globally renowned designers, but it would give

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

instantly doused

for two seconds before composing herself and uttering. That’s fine. Your work is important. You’re not a fan of

played down her disappointment at his absence, making it sound as if it

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

you on the line longer. It’s time to head inside.” Christina chuckled good–naturedly

Nathaniel put down his phone and glared at