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.

to delay signing the contract

off in the morning. “Pour

was lowered, and his chiseled side profile resembled a sculpture that belonged in a museum. His entire being

commanded others was so stern that it compelled them to do as

pantry. 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

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 leap out

in a deep breath, her mind beginning to register the searing

had time to react when she was lifted

over at the noise and was surveying her scald moodily. “Is there a medical kit here?”

cabinet. “My, assistant mentioned it being stored at

and placed her

that she’d withdrawn her hand in time.

extracted the bandage and antiseptic from the emergency kit.

delicately fair complexion. The effect of that image was as jarring as a ferocious lion

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

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 again

to her the minute he became

after shaking free from her reverie. “Not really.”

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

medical kit back where it belonged and managed to operate the coffee machine after a cursory glance at the machine.

managing to hurt herself over such a

of coffee were soon ready on

and felt energized almost

and Christina was astonished at how meticulously Nathaniel

Hadley Corporation would split hairs over other areas after offering such a large plot of land

finally signed the contract well past