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.

not want to delay signing the contract lest Anya takes advantage of the

flipped open the documents and continued where he’d left off in the morning. “Pour me a cup of coffee.” (

that belonged in a museum. His

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

and made her way to the pantry. She wasn’t familiar with the workings of a coffee machine since she rarely made coffee herself. After placing the cup below

back of her palm. Shocked and in pain, she felt like her heart was about to leap out of her chest.

beginning to register the searing pain on her skin.

react when she

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

at the cabinet. “My, assistant mentioned it

the whereabouts of the medical kit and placed her down on the couch to

and was relieved that she’d withdrawn her hand in time. She was lucky that the reddish swelling was just a surface

as Nathaniel sat beside her and extracted the bandage and antiseptic from the emergency kit. He reached for her hand

larger than hers. His healthy tan was a stark contrast with her delicately fair complexion. The effect of that image was as jarring as a ferocious lion sitting beside a docile

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

for the worse as the places he’d touched felt like they were on fire. She’d be a liar to deny being moved by

whether he’d lock her up again if she ruffled his feathers?

promise to her

her hand after shaking free from her reverie.

she leveled at him. “You don’t have to do it anymore. I’ll do it

managed to operate the coffee machine after a cursory glance at the machine.

for her clumsiness in managing to hurt herself over such a simple task while observing Nathaniel in his element.

soon ready on

sip and felt energized

contract, and Christina was astonished at how meticulously Nathaniel

was expected that Hadley Corporation would split hairs over other areas

contract