Let Me Stay The Night

Christina led the children out as soon as they finished their breakfast.

After dropping the children off at the kindergarten, she returned to the studio and found her desk. spotless, save for a freshly brewed cup of coffee.

Christina took a sip and remarked to herself that Rayne’s skills as a barista had improved.

Just then, her phone rang: it was Midas, the designer. When she picked up, a suave voice announced, “My friends are having a welcome party for me, Christina. Come and join us tonight, would you?”

Midas spent most of his time abroad. On his occasional trips to Chanaea, he would get together with some of his friends.

The pair had gotten along well during their last meeting about design. “Sure. Send me the address,” Christina said with a polite laugh.

“See you tonight.” After hanging up, Midas sent an address.

Setting her phone aside, Christina turned her attention back to work until later that afternoon, when she called the butler and tasked him to pick the children up as she had matters to attend to

After relegating her instructions, Christina exited her office and went to a mall owned by Hadley Corporation.

She headed to a branded store selling apparel for men, picked out a tie clip in the accessories section, and had the store assistant gift wrap it.

Nathaniel happened to be passing by in the corridor outside the store during an inspection of the mall. He was flanked by a group of executives clad in suits. Beside him, Sebastian was giving a report on the mall’s annual performance.

Nathaniel’s footsteps suddenly came to an abrupt halt. Following his lead, his entourage staggered. The ones at the back nearly lost their footing.

Turning around, he caught sight of her familiar silhouette. He saw her paying for something at the counter, and the shop assistant handed her a gift bag.

With her purchase, she walked out of there without noticing him.

Nathaniel glanced up at the shop’s sign and found that it was a store selling men’s apparel.

Could she have gotten me a gifi? She must have realized that she was wrong and wants to apologize to me.

smiled to himself before continuing his patrol

dressed in a long, red gown. She let her hair down and applied a lip gloss of a faint pink color on her

the city and entered the venue

conversation

Christina when he saw her enter, then introduced her

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431 A Foolish Gift

enjoyed chatting with the designers. Savoring the jovial atmosphere, she downed several gla of

it.” Christina handed him the bag. Though it’s my first time attending a welcome party.

as he received it. “What a lovely tie clip! I’ll be sure to wear

gift was not as important to him as the

Elizabeth strode straight toward Midas, who was engaged in conversation. “Here I am! Sorry

conversation interrupted, Midas resumed his usual solemn air as he

did not speak, but the gaze they exchanged was saturated with an

the gift in Midas hand. “Aren’t you embarrassed to be giving Midas

such a tiny

produced her own gift as she spoke. A

packaging is this brand’s newest line of products! I heard

on getting your hands on it so

Let’s see what the

with herself, Elizabeth extracted a small, exquisite box from the bag. “I

the crowd cringed upon getting a good look at the contents of the

could Ms. Bennett give something like that

his hips, Midas rolled

had been slapped across

she grabbed Midas’ assistant and demanded, “Isn’t it rude of Midas not to even spare a glance at the expensive gift I bought? Lest you forget,

conflicted “This isn’t Mr. Midas fault. Ustranasions hate more than anything being gifted ties with diagonal stripes. To them, it is an act of

She turned even