Let Me Stay The Night

The worried Nathaniel ran up to her. “Christina, listen to me.”

“I don’t want to! Your actions speak louder than your words.”

As Christina glowered at him, the look in her eyes resembled a shattered mirror where a whole reflection would never form.

Nathaniel had never felt so pathetic before, as he didn’t know what to say to assuage her anger.

The few seconds of silence felt like an eternity to him.

With an expression that was as icy as a frozen lake in winter, Christina turned around and stormed off to the hotel.

She couldn’t believe how she was played by Nathaniel like an idiot.

As Nathaniel followed quietly behind her, he maintained a cold yet intent stare on her slender silhouette.

Once Christina returned to the hotel and walked into her room, she slammed the door shut behind her.

Inside, she took out two bottles of cold mineral water and finally calmed herself down after gulping them down.

Even though the current situation simply felt awful to her, Lucas and Camila were still waiting for her return at Scenic Garden Manor. Not wanting to waste any more time. Christina packed her bags and opened the door.

Standing there was a towering figure whose muscular chest was so wide that it blocked the entire entrance.

Nathaniel had put his face mask back on, leaving only his eyes exposed. He stood there motionless, just like a statue.

In fact, he didn’t dare move aside for fear that Christina would disappear in an instant, a repeat of what happened four years ago.

The fleetingness of how she came and went was a bane to his sense of security.

When Christina noticed his empty hands, she figured that he didn’t return to his room to pack. Even if I were a prisoner, there’s no need to watch me so closely.

From her perspective, she was treated worse than one.

With her luggage in tow, Christina walked past Nathaniel and ran the wheels of her bag over his shoe as if to demonstrate the dissatisfaction within her.

of them boarded the plane after going

seats as far from each other as possible-one in the extreme front and the other in the last row

always stood out from the crowd wherever she

dotted the clear blue sky. The manner in which she gazed out the window had a therapeutic effect on anyone who

felt as if she could touch their softness simply by reaching out

enough of the scenery, Christina

had his eye on her the entire time. After watching her fall asleep, he got

gently

the sunlight that illuminated her face. The slight

a temper just from her demure

it came to it, she could be as stubborn as

recent reconciliation was now ruined filled Nathaniel with frustration.

returning to his seat, he sat

a long while later that Nathaniel closed his eyes after going through a document

both of them were jolted awake by the air

onto her seat repeatedly. Christina caught her breath to steel herself

didn’t fly often, her

she stood up from her seat, air turbulence caused her to lose her balance and fall to the ground. A stinging pain shot through her palm, which she had used to

“Don’t be scared.”

up. “The plane might have flown into an air pocket. I’ll help you back to

warm palm on her hips, she turned around to be greeted by an attentive gaze, one that brought

flight attendant’s voice rang out from the public announcement system. “The plane is currently experiencing turbulence. Please return to your seats and put on your safety belts.”

Christina leaned against Nathaniel’s arm and

to steady themselves, a second jolt that was more forceful than the first struck the

to skip a beat as she fell backward. In the midst of

to slide backward due to the plane’s sloping

was crashing toward her. Given the

rolling.

with his body, the cart smashed right

triggered a groan from Nathaniel, who furrowed

was shocked by

could feel her vision fog