Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 278 Can You Not Punish Me

With his face reddened in embarrassment, Frank didn’t even know how to explain himself.

He dared not utter a single word after stuttering for a long while.

Thereafter, a flurry of heavy footsteps could be heard entering the room. Following that, a man stepped into the room with an entourage of professional bodyguards behind him.

As Nathaniel’s towering figure cast a long shadow in the room, his frosty expression and clenched jaw exuded an air of hostility.

His imposing presence immediately filled the room with an icy tension.

“Mr. Hadley, I’ll discuss the paperwork needed with the police,” the lawyer informed Nathaniel before heading off.

After that, Nathaniel shifted his deep–set eyes toward Christina as he walked over to her.

“Are you hurt?”

Christina looked up and blinked innocently. “I’m not, but-

That’s all that matters.” Nathaniel couldn’t care less about those who had nothing to do with him.

Paying no heed to everyone else in the room, he wrapped his arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace protectively.

Christina couldn’t help but blush upon noticing the look of surprise on everyone else’s faces. “Nathaniel, we’re not alone.”

We’d better keep a low profile with so many people watching.

She tried pushing Nathaniel away, but her efforts were futile due to the huge gap in their strength. There was no way she could move him unless Nathaniel willingly let her go.

Meanwhile, Rayne was stunned by what she saw, her mind overwhelmed by the sudden revelation.

calls just now. On top of that, the atmosphere within the room changed

upon her why Christina was so calm–she had the backing of a powerful protector. Meanwhile, at the sight of the pair hugging each other, Frank understood why Nathaniel had threatened him despite the lack of bad blood between

Christina is his woman! No wonder

show it. All he could do was seethe as he asked, “Christina,

fumed, “It’s true that I don’t have a boyfriend. This is

What? Husband?

twitched. Recalling how he had framed Christina earlier, he realized that he

husband, he wouldn’t have had the courage to

Nathaniel was to hold him responsible, he didn’t dare imagine the consequences

be enough to compensate

eyes, Frank grabbed the police officer’s hand. “Officer, can I report?

somewhere you can mess around? If you want to withdraw your report, the opposing

that Christina had tried to seduce

looked like a kind and decent lady who would never

for the wounds on Frank’s face, there was no way anyone would believe that he was the

won’t pursue the matter. Wouldn’t it all work out, officer?” Frank pleaded piteously

with a grim look on his face and a bunch of documents in his hand. “Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hadley wants to know if you’re going to continue filing the police report. He’s

a sycophantic smile. “I’m withdrawing the report. This is nothing but a misunderstanding. I’m the one who

the report, please sign this document. The lawyer placed a settlement agreement in

moment’s hesitation, Frank picked up a pen and put his signature

lawyer’s ear. “Please tell Mr. Hadley that this

“I’m sorry, but you had better

walked

over an hour, the officer wasn’t going to let the matter slide just because

the opposing party doesn’t pursue the matter, you’ll be detained for five days and fined five hundred for filing a false report. Your sentence starts this

collapsed to his knees. “I’m sorry. Can you

you think the police station is a place where you can do whatever you want? Take him away!” Regardless of Frank’s pleas, the officer dragged him out without fear

the outcome, Christina even praised the officer for doing a good job upholding