Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 426 Ulterior Motive 

After taking the measurements. Christina asked Azure some questions about the design details and clearly noted the requested specifications

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now.”

Azure flashed a faint smile. “Okay. The driver is waiting at the entrance.”

“Thank you.” That place was relatively remote, so cars would rarely show up there. Christina got to her feet, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.

Following her departure, the assistant off to the side took out a transparent bag and placed the cup. Christina had drunk from inside it. “Once we conduct a DNA test, we’ll be able to confirm Ms. Steele’s identity.”

Azure rested her gaze on the cup. It’s necessary to clarify the matter of her identity before I acknowledge her to avoid encountering someone harboring ulterior motives.

After arriving downtown, Christina asked the driver to stop the car and took a taxi back to Scenic Garden Manor.

She entered the study and sorted out the documents in her hands,

The sun outside the window gradually set. Exhausted, she rested her head on the table and took a nap.

A while later, she was abruptly woken up by a phone call.

“Ms. Steele, I know you’re very busy, but don’t forget you’re still under contract with my company.” Francis’ deep and magnetic voice sounded from the other end of the line.

Christina had been swamped with work recently and hadn’t been to Francis’ place much. Sometimes, he would send her some selected sets of clothes to ask which ones he should wear.

After she gave her opinion, he would heed her decision without hesitation.

“Is there any important event? If not, I’m hanging up.” Christina sounded groggy as she had just woken up.

Francis feared she would end the call, so he hurriedly said, “There’s a very important red carpet event tomorrow, so you must come in person.”

“What time?”

“Come over at five in the afternoon for preparations.”

Christina muttered an acknowledgment before hanging up the phone.

She massaged her temples and glanced at the time. The kids should be coming back from school soon.

wait for them. Not long after, the driver

One wore a little suit while the other a

drew for you. Do you

from her bag.

inherited Christina’s drawing talent, and her skills surpassed that of her peers despite her

get it framed

a kiss

Holding the two kids in her arms, she

contented.

your dinner.”

led them to the

He would only return when he wasn’t busy. When he was occupied by work,

didn’t come home for dinner by mealtime, Christina would eat with her children

nursery rhymes. Only when she saw they were sound asleep did she get up to leave the children’s

face to face with

His slender figure cast a long shadow on the floor

back,” Christina

caused him to feel a sense of estrangement. He hummed softly

the document in his study. Did Nathaniel find out something? If so, why hasn’t he mentioned

shake the sensation that a vast gulf now stood between them.

she strode toward

hallway would wake the children, so he followed her into the

the door closing reverberated. Even their breathing seemed to

bed as if a vicious ghost was chasing her.

with you? Are you not feeling

that’s not it. I’m just a little tired from work.” She gave a perfunctory response.

that, Nathaniel didn’t press further. Instead, he took out

popular recently. He has an exhibition tomorrow night at eight Let’s go

her to go with him-he was telling her she was

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