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.

want to delay signing the contract lest

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

resembled a sculpture that belonged in

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

rarely made coffee herself. After placing the cup below its spigot, she waited for some time, yet no

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

breath, her mind beginning to register the searing pain

time to react when she was lifted

noise and was surveying her scald moodily.

assistant mentioned it being stored at the

whereabouts of the medical kit and placed

wound and was relieved that she’d withdrawn her hand in time.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

sat beside her and extracted the bandage and antiseptic from the emergency kit. He reached

tan was a stark contrast with her delicately fair complexion. The effect of that image was as jarring as a ferocious

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

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

knew whether he’d lock her up again if she

broken his promise to her the minute he

withdrew her hand after shaking free from her reverie.

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

managed to operate the coffee machine

clumsiness in managing to hurt herself over such a simple task while observing Nathaniel in his

soon ready on the

a sip and felt

the contract, and Christina was astonished

However, it was expected that Hadley Corporation would split hairs over other areas

finally signed the contract well past