Let Me Stay The Night

“Nathaniel?” Anya was surprised to see the man present, as that meant she wouldn’t be able to enter and search for the flash drive.

Nathaniel remained composed and cold, his eyes sparkling with a concealed intensity. He reached out and drew Christina closer to him. “Why did you come back so late?”

His tone carried a hint of complaint, and upon detecting a faint smell of alcohol, he furrowed his brows.

The woman’s face was flushed, and her eyes were glimmering with tears. After all, it was customary to share a meal and enjoy a few drinks with colleagues.

Why does he look so displeased, as if I have committed a mistake?

Anya wanted to follow them inside, but Nathaniel casually closed the door in her face.

As the door slammed shut, she was left standing outside, her frustration mounting.

She couldn’t wait any longer. If she failed to find the flash drive, she would be in danger once Christina returned to Hallsbay.

As Anya walked away, she called Madison. “What’s going on? Christina was away for so long, so why haven’t you managed to snag Nathaniel yet?”

With Nathaniel around, it was difficult to go after Christina.

Madison had been feeling despondent ever since she dropped off Nathaniel at Scenic Garden Manor as he had been ignoring her calls.

Moreover, their collaboration with Taggart Group was not renewed when the contract expired.

Anya never expected Madison to be so incompetent. If she had known, she would have just found a random woman to get close to Nathaniel and obtain some intimate photos.

“We’re at the resort. Hurry over here, and find a way to keep him occupied.”

Madison’s hope ignited once again. “Quick, give me the address.”

Once Christina was inside the room, the alcohol from the drinks she had indulged in earlier finally kicked in, making her feel increasingly dizzy.

to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her

wrestling with her buttons for a while, she finally managed to undo them. As she lifted her head, the movement caused a sensation of oxygen deprivation to wash

closed her eyes, lost in a

the door was pushed open. Nathaniel had heard the loud thud and feared she might have injured herself.

“What happened?”

resting on her delicate shoulder and the support around her waist. She lifted her gaze and met the

first.” Nathaniel supported her

I want to shower,” Christina said. She did not want to

going to shower like this?” Nathaniel scanned the delicate figure in his arms, the soft illumination accentuating her fair complexion. Her clothes

can’t sleep without showering.” She had even been to the

his arms and pressed her against the washstand. “Should I help you?” he

The scorching heat of his embrace ignited her blood like a flame, causing her vision to become hazy.

his

few drinks; there was no need for anyone to help her with showering.

surrender herself to

Nathaniel tightly held Christina’s hand, but she stubbornly refused

feeling trapped under his scorching gaze.

both hands. “You know it was a misunderstanding that night. Why do you

Despite comprehending that it was merely a misunderstanding that night, she couldn’t completely

Christina pushed his hands away, unwilling to dwell on the matter

was overwhelmed with a sense of remorse, as if he were tormenting a helpless creature.

left the room

closed, enveloping the space in a soothing silence. Christina massaged her temples with her fingertips and descended from the washstand, preparing herself for a

water cascaded over her fatigued body, washing

emerged from the bathroom, she found the room devoid of Nathaniel’s presence. However, his faint scent still lingered in the air.

for his absence. Confronting each other would only intensify the already palpable awkwardness