Let Me Stay The Night

As expected of Nathaniel, he can always see through someone at a glance. Christina’s lips curved into a begrudging smile as she asked, “Are you someone worthy of my trust?”

“No one but me is worthy,” came his reply.

Observing how confident he appeared, she could not help thinking he sounded rather convincing.

She handed the flash drive she was holding to him. “This thing is very important to me. You must keep it carefully, okay?”

Her secretive manner made it seem as though she was entrusting him with some top–secret information. Staring at the flash drive in his hand, Nathaniel asked, “What’s in it?”

“Some data. Very important data. I’ll need it when I’m back in Hallsbay. Before I return, however, I’m entrusting it to you. If you lose it, you’ll have to be responsible,” she replied, forcefully transferring her burden to him.

He weighed the small item in his hand, then raised a hand and held her by her chin. “And what about the reward?”

“A reward? How calculative of you,” she scoffed. Why must I give him a reward for keeping such a tiny thing safe? Whatever I can offer are things he has at his fingertips. As for anything that’s not within my means, he can obtain it with just a few words.

“I’m a businessman. I don’t do anything that has no value to it. As he spoke, he passed the flash drive back to her.

She puffed out her cheeks in exasperation. “What reward do you want?”

“I want to sleep with you,” he replied while pointing at the large bed behind her.

That request… seems doable. Without hesitation, Christina handed the flash drive to him again. “Deal. You must keep it safe.”

With that, she finally felt the weight lift from her shoulders and turned to leave.

of good wine.

her powerful connections. Sweeping her gaze over the table, she saw

Come and sit.” Anya had deliberately left the seat next to her empty for Christina. I’ve already told everyone about my plan just now. Everyone will toast Christina one after another, and once she’s drunk, I can use that opportunity to search her and see if she has the flash

even cracked open a couple of bottles of good red wine.” Christina picked up the red wine and glanced at

hotel. That was why she had decided to take advantage of that. “Christina, this is Nathaniel’s hotel. All you have to do is tell him to foot the bill for this meal.”

a while. Gazing at Christina with an amused expression, she continued, “Don’t tell me you dare not make the call because he doesn’t listen to you.”

eat, drink, or buy. However, you and the others don’t seem to have that sort of connection to

wife, I can spend his money anyhow I want. However, these people have nothing to do

who had been cheering enthusiastically looked at each other

and this is where I grew up, I suppose

into a smile, and the atmosphere lightened considerably. The other colleagues laughed as they poured her a drink. The conversation returned to normal after they clinked

teach Anya a lesson so that the latter would not dare to take advantage of the situation again in

Anya cast an icy gaze

and began refilling Christina’s glass while making

free to drink as much as

did not feel like drinking. However, after hearing what the other party said, she had no choice but to take

the others, and they were not at a social dinner, she

were each more enthusiastic than the last. Although Christine did not drink much each time, their continuous toasting was

After that, we

climbing would be more difficult, she felt it would be beneficial for

disappeared, and almost no one noticed it. “Why don’t I take you

“You guys enjoy yourselves. I’ll be heading up