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.”

Thanks” Christina went to the study on the third

in the study, and it was quite stuffy

at his desk and practicing writing, exuding an

me, Dad?” Christina walked in.

disturbed, so no one would dare to disrupt his rest on

work?” Timothy asked

walked up to him, got him another pen,

had

and focused

at this, Dad!” Christina

aside and looked at Christina fondly. “Christina, today is your mother’s death anniversary.

mentioned this to Dad plenty of times before. Although he said he would bring me there, he

that, and their driver sent them to the entrance of the

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

black-and-white photo on the tombstone showed the face of a graceful woman with gentle facial features.

the photo, and her

filled with

think it’s time I tell you that it was the people from Hadley Corporation who murdered your mom back then.

grew grimmer as

her brows. After a short moment of silence, she said, “Dad, that was an accident. That wasn’t a-‘

a secret he had been keeping to

competed for the land rights of years.

winner would ultimately become stronger in the industry. At that time, Hadley Corporation was 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 between the two families. The landslide happened shortly after we arrived at the meeting spot. According to the experts, the

photo on the tombstone. She was dumbstruck when she heard about what had happened back then.

she felt her legs going numb. “What do you want me to do,

felt an obligation to avenge