Let Me Stay The Night

Christina went into the house and saw Anya waiting for her inside with her arms folded.

She ignored her and walked in.

“Stop right there.”

Christina arched a brow. “What’s up?”

Anya’s gaze darkened. “The financial department told me you asked them for my recent reimbursement and contracts. What are you trying to do?”

Christina was momentarily stunned. She did not expect the news to reach her ears so soon. “It’s just a standard cross-checking procedure. Why are you so nervous?”

“My financial reports are all approved. Why do you need to cross-check them?” Anya asked. her eyes narrowed.

“In that case, why did you come to ask me about it? Are you guilty of something?” Christina scoffed.

Anya was bereft of words.

Seeing that she had nothing else to say, Christina walked away and went upstairs. Judging by Anya’s reaction, it’s obvious that she’s guilty of something. There must be something fishy going on with those financial reports.

Christina only put her guard down after she arrived in her room upstairs.

After taking a shower, she went to bed with her damp hair.

When she woke up the next morning, she felt her head spinning. Back then, Nathaniel would dry my hair for me before I went to bed.

She quickly shook her head. Why am I thinking about him?

Christina changed into a dress and walked out of the room. A housekeeper approached her and said, “Ms. Christina, Mr. Gibson is asking for you. He’s in the study.”

right. Thanks” Christina went to the study on the third floor.

of the windows was opened in the study,

practicing

ask to see me, Dad?” Christina

one would dare to disrupt his

work?” Timothy asked in

up to him, got him another pen, and replied, “Not bad.”

told, Timothy knew everything that had been going on at the

and

at this,

your mother’s death anniversary. I think it’s

heart skipped a beat. I mentioned this to Dad plenty of times before. Although he said he would bring me there, he never did. It turns

shortly after that, and their driver sent

one of the quiet corners, they stood. in the open. Weirdly enough, the initially good weather had

photo on the tombstone showed the face of a graceful woman with gentle

stared at the photo, and her

was filled with sadness.

gloomy, Timothy piped up. “Christina, I think it’s time I tell you that it was the people from Hadley Corporation who murdered your mom back

grew grimmer as he

After a short moment of silence, she said, “Dad, that was an

proceeded to reveal a secret he had been keeping

Corporation and Hadley Corporation competed for the land rights of years.

having trouble due to the shoddy real estate properties they built. Hence, their reputation took a hit. They committed the cruel act when they realized they were losing out to Gibson Corporation. On that particular day, they invited your mother and me to discuss a deal

at the photo on the tombstone. She was dumbstruck when she heard about what

felt her

an obligation to