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.

delay signing the contract lest

he’d left off in the morning. “Pour me a cup of

resembled a sculpture that belonged in a museum. His entire being emanated a frosty aura.

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

her way to the pantry. She wasn’t familiar with the workings of a coffee machine since she rarely made coffee

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

beginning to register the searing

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

had rushed over at the noise and was surveying her scald moodily. “Is

“My, assistant mentioned it being stored at the topmost

the medical kit and placed her down on

relieved that she’d withdrawn her hand in time.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

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

was much larger than hers. His healthy tan was a stark contrast with her delicately fair complexion. The effect of

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

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,

he’d lock her up

broken his promise to her the minute

her hand after shaking free

look she leveled at him.

managed to operate the coffee machine

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

soon ready on the office

took a sip and

began discussing the details of the contract, and Christina was astonished at how meticulously Nathaniel went

of them backed down in their negotiation. However, it was expected that Hadley Corporation would split hairs over other areas after offering such a large plot of land

signed the contract well