Let Me Stay The Night

Christina was amused by Anya’s anxious expression. “You were never punctual to the office, so what’s the big deal about waiting a while for me?”

Is she just anxious about finding out whether I’m carrying the flash drive?

Anya froze. “What are you talking about? I’ve never been late to work. I’m not someone without a sense of time like you.”

Was I making it that obvious? Does Christina suspect something? That would be unlikely. I was wearing a mask when I met with the motorcycle gang. I took every precaution, so there’s no way she would know.

Curling her lips into a smirk, Christina added to the mystery with her silence.

Soon, the engineers and their workers gathered at the scene.

“Now that everyone’s here, let’s survey the construction site.”

As the group entered the site, the engineers began to take measurements with their workers.

Christina, while flipping through the documents, came to the conclusion that the residential area would sell like hotcakes upon completion.

“After such an exhausting night, aren’t you tired of standing in your heels?” Nathaniel teased in a voice that was only audible to the two of them.

Does he not know that sound can travel far on this empty piece of land? Does he have no shame? How can he say something so embarrassing in front of this many people?

Christina gave him the side-eye. “I don’t need your concern. Just mind your own business.”

Nathaniel snorted in laughter. “I was just showing how much I care about you.”

Christina rolled her eyes at him before returning her attention to the document in her hand.

Soon, afternoon arrived after they worked through the entire morning.

Adopting an entirely different attitude, Anya held Christina’s hand and asked. “Christina, since this is my first time here, why don’t you show us around?”

a suspicious look. She’s clearly up to something. Let’s see what it is,

Where would you like to go?”

flashed across Anya’s eyes. “There’s a resort nearby and I happened to have my subordinates with me. Why don’t we head

a hod, “Sure, tell them we’ll drive there once they’re

walked off to gather her colleagues.

them?” Nathaniel asked in

hand placed on her hip and a darkened look in her eyes, Christina retorted, “Should I be writing a report to you about where I’m

on his face annoyed Christina. I was just kidding. Why does he have to take

ready to go now.” Anya then looked at Nathaniel. “Nathaniel, are you coming

feeling somewhat disgusted by

friendly. “That’s right. Since you’re my

she spoke, she gave Nathaniel an innocent look. Unfortunately, Nathaniel didn’t pay her any heed,

front of the two of them, Anya could see that three of her colleagues were already inside the car. Clearly, it would be too much of a squeeze for her to join them. “Christina, since there’s barely

turn down such a trivial request in front of

Anya followed them from behind with a

they arrived at the car, Sebastian opened the car door for Christina and Nathaniel before closing

gotten in yet,” Anya

pointed at the car behind. “Your ride is the

seat. The car sped off the moment he got

to ride in the same car as Nathaniel was foiled. Anya had no

they arrived at

was newly developed and designed with a romantic theme. Every subsection

check in, then distributed

up and thank Mr. Hadley,” said Anya as if she

group expressed their gratitude, and the solemn-looking Nathaniel let out an inaudible hum. He took. his keycard from Sebastian before

elevator, Christina commented softly, “That was rude of you. You should’ve at least

Nathaniel