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.

to wait for them. Not long after, the

uniforms. One wore a little suit while the other a dress. She thought their faces

drew for you. Do you

from her bag.

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

get it framed

I want a

as well. Holding the two kids in her arms, she felt utterly

contented.

hands and have your dinner.” She brought

the sink to wash

return when he wasn’t busy. When he was

if he didn’t come home for dinner by mealtime, Christina would

rhymes. Only when she saw they

was closing the door, she came face to face with Nathaniel, who was walking

his exquisite countenance. His slender figure cast a long shadow on the floor as he exuded

Christina remarked indifferently.

feel a sense of estrangement. He hummed softly in

saw him now, she couldn’t help but be reminded of the document in his study. Did Nathaniel find out

made her uncomfortable. She couldn’t shake the sensation that a vast gulf now stood between them.

With that, she

worried that talking in the hallway would wake the children, so he followed her into

silence ensued after the sound of the door closing reverberated.

a vicious ghost was chasing her. Before she could lie

feeling well?” Nathaniel asked with a slight

it. I’m just a little tired from work.”

press further. Instead, he took out two

become quite popular recently. He has

to go with him-he

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