Let Me Stay The Night

Bailey’s words did not help ease Christina of her worry. “What if you encounter some bad people here

With that, Christina reached out to grab Bailey’s hand. It would not harm anyone to let the latter stay the rught at Scenic Garden Manor if she did not want to go home

“Go on home. I’ll take her home.” Julian piped up.

That suggestion sounded feasible to Nathaniel. “Take good care of her. Just make sure she doesn’t go missing

While Christina hesitated, Bailey swatted the former’s hand away and groaned. “I’m a grown woman. What’s there to worry about?”

Despite getting rejected, Christina reminded Bailey before leaving, “Remember to call me.”

Bailey waved her hand impatiently and urged Christina to leave.

Even so, the arrangement left Christina slightly uneasy. “Mr. Forrester won’t do anything to Bailey, right?”

Bailey was a woman with a sweet-looking appearance, while Julian had a calm and composed demeanor. Regardless, a book should not be judged by its cover. What if he’s a playboy?

As if reading her mind, Nathaniel assured her. “He came back to the country this time to get married. Don’t worry. He won’t be interested in your friend.”

Julian was a reliable person.

Hence, Christina felt much relieved after hearing his answer.

When the two were finally out of Bailey’s sight, she turned around to head to the restroom.

She splashed cold water onto her face, for she often fluctuated from sobriety to grogginess when she was tipsy. That was when her phone rang.

When she saw the caller ID was “Queen Mother,” she ignored it and stuffed the phone into her pocket.

Then, she stepped out into the hallway and accidentally bumped into a passerby.

The two recognized each other after exchanging gazes. The passerby was one of her many blind dates.

Sizing her up, the man sneered, “Why did you block my number after our date?”

“There was no need for us to continue talking to each other,” she answered plainly and ignored him.

She had only taken a few steps when he grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the wall. “I thought you were a goody two shoes. Who would’ve thought you were this wild? I think we’re quite suited for each other.”

Bailey scoffed. “Humans and animals are completely different species. How could we be suitable for each other?”

The man’s face flushed red with anger. “Who are you calling an animal? What’s with the act? From what I can see, you’re the type to fool around.”

With a smack, Bailey slapped the man, followed by a kick.

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so intense that the man stumbled to the ground with a cry, his face flushed bright red.

no one taught you manners, so let me teach you a lesson on behalf

gave him

scold me

already drunk, so she wasn’t aware of her strength and how many times she had kicked. Suddenly, she was lifted into the air.

Bailey turned

exclaimed, “What are

punished.” Julian spoke

break free. Since she was being taken further away, she warned the person lying on the floor, “Walk away

out, she was thrown into the

car

now she felt dizzy, like the world

tending to a rebellious child. Exasperated and left

overnight at his mansion before he sent her home the next day after she regained her senses.

his chest. He lowered his head and saw

it a step further and groped

stepped on the brake and swerved to the

shoved her hand off. “What do you think you are doing,

reddened hand and muttered indistinctively, “Didn’t you get buff so that people would

and decided not to take offense from

messing around. I won’t shrug it off just because you’re

the car, mister? If that’s the

words, Bailey got up and tried

his hands, wanting to stop her. However, Bailey

so

leaned in and took a sniff

the smell of alcohol, rushed into Julian’s nostrils. At that moment, her vision

the handsome face before her and couldn’t help but lean in to kiss

captivated her. Inevitably, she was charmed by

dim streetlights, their breaths filled the cramped

it was already late at night when Christina returned to Scenic

asleep. She dared not

the smell of alcohol

the couch, she dried her hair while sorting

to do with my identity? Why didn’t Nathaniel say

you?” Nathaniel approached Christina when she was in a daze. He took the hairdryer.

were jumbled up as she listened to the sound of the hairdryer.

her up from the couch. Compared to Nathaniel, Christina

Christina gently on the bed and said softly, “Get some rest. I have a video conference at the study later. Go

he planted a kiss on her forehead

able to relax after hearing the door shut. She turned on her side, wrapping herself in the quilt tightly. Her thoughts were like a ball of hemp

got tired of