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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Different

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

like no one taught you manners,

gave him another

she cursed, “Do you think you can scold me as you like? Do you ever look in a mirror

strength and how many times she had kicked. Suddenly, she was lifted into the

Shocked, Bailey turned her

exclaimed, “What are you doing? I’m not done!”

getting punished.”

further away, she warned the person lying on the floor, “Walk away when you see me

out, she was thrown into the passenger seat of a Jaguar.

started his car and

home.” Bailey had gotten too agitated earlier, so now she felt dizzy, like the world was spinning around her. She

he was tending to a rebellious child. Exasperated and left with no choice,

before he sent her home the next day after

Julian drove, he suddenly felt a warm touch on his chest. He lowered

it a step

Julian instinctively stepped on the brake and swerved to the side of the road,

frosty gaze, he shoved her hand off. “What do you think you are

her reddened hand and muttered indistinctively, “Didn’t you

a deep breath and decided not to

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

car, mister? If that’s the case.

words, Bailey got up and tried to

began to throb, and he stretched out his hands, wanting to stop her. However,

smell so

in and took a sniff of Julian’s

that Bailey’s faint fragrance, mixed with the smell of

face before her and couldn’t help but lean in to kiss him as if she

off captivated her. Inevitably, she was charmed by him.

under the dim streetlights, their breaths filled the cramped space.

it was already late at night when Christina

asleep. She dared not enter their room since she

of alcohol from

dried her hair while sorting out her thoughts.

to do with my identity? Why didn’t Nathaniel

approached Christina when she was in a daze. He took the hairdryer. from her

thoughts were jumbled up as she listened to

Compared to Nathaniel, Christina had a

I have a video conference at the study later. Go ahead and sleep without

that, he planted a kiss on her forehead and got up to

side, wrapping herself

got tired of thinking, she