Let Me Stay The Night

“Have you looked your fill?”

The seductive baritone of Nathaniel’s voice sounded as Christina lifted her eyes and met his intense gaze.

She looked away hastily, her face burning. “I’m heading back to the company.”

She strode out and was greeted by Sharon, who was heating up the leftover food from lunch. “Christina, come and have dinner.”

Christina’s stomach felt empty after waking up from her sleep. While she wasn’t particularly hungry, she sat at the table nonetheless and planned to grab a quick bite before being on her way.

Nathaniel stepped out, looking energized in his well–pressed clothing. He seemed to exude an innate sense of superiority.

He was as graceful as a prince that emerged from an oil painting as he took the spot next to Christina.

Sharon arranged the tableware before him. “Nathaniel, you must be hungry since you didn’t have lunch. Please dig in.”

With that, she scooped extra servings of food into his plate.

Christina was full after finishing just one plate due to her lack of appetite, while Nathaniel had more than his usual portion. They departed for the company together after dinner.

Gibson Corporation was empty as it was already after office hours.

Lina had arranged the documents on Christina’s desk before she went off. Christina felt invigorated and ready to get the day’s work done.

“You should get back to work for now. We’ll discuss the details tomorrow.” Christina sat down. Her gaze never once strayed from the documents before her.

Nathaniel’s eyes darkened. Was he being shooed away again?

He planted himself opposite Christina. “I don’t have time tomorrow as I’ll be heading home. We’ll talk it over at Scenic Garden Manor if not tonight.”

Christina paused and mentally calculated the amount of time Nathaniel had spent in Jadeborough. He couldn’t continue languishing with her here without a care for his company.

signing the contract lest Anya takes advantage of the

off in the morning.

profile resembled a sculpture that belonged

others was so stern that it compelled them to do as he wished.

She wasn’t familiar with the workings of a coffee machine since she rarely made coffee herself. After placing the cup below its spigot, she waited for some time, yet

hot coffee was released only when she reached for the cup, causing it to splash all over the back of her palm. Shocked and in pain, she felt like her heart was about to

a deep breath, her mind beginning to register the searing

had time to react when she was lifted off her feet.

the noise and was surveying her scald moodily. “Is there a

at the cabinet. “My, assistant mentioned it being stored

placed her down on the couch

withdrawn her hand in time. She was lucky that the reddish swelling was just a

bandage and antiseptic from the emergency

contrast with her delicately fair complexion. The effect of that image was as jarring as

thought of him admonishing her. However, all he did was ask, “Does it hurt?” He blew lightly

the worse as the places he’d touched felt like they were on fire. She’d be a liar to deny being moved by his actions, but her past experiences made her

whether he’d lock her up

her

after shaking free from her reverie. “Not

not pursue the matter at the hostile look she leveled at him. “You don’t have to do it anymore.

back where it belonged and managed to operate the

her clumsiness in managing to hurt herself over such a simple

cups of coffee were soon

a sip and felt

of the contract, and Christina was astonished at how

would split hairs over other areas after

signed the contract well past