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.

her way to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her

managed to undo them. As she lifted her head, the movement caused a sensation of oxygen deprivation to wash over her. Her body tilted before she slumped against the wall with

her eyes, lost in

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

“What happened?”

lifted her gaze and

go out first.” Nathaniel supported her and tried to lead her

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

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

been to the construction site today, so her clothes

lifted Christina in his arms and pressed her against the washstand.

heat of his embrace ignited her blood like a flame, causing

cheeks turned crimson as she pushed his hand away. Shoving his

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

foolish enough to willingly surrender herself to Nathaniel, especially with his hungry,

going to stop avoiding me?” Nathaniel tightly held Christina’s hand, but she stubbornly refused to meet his

under his scorching gaze. She felt

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

merely a misunderstanding that night,

Christina pushed his hands away, unwilling to dwell on

with a sense of remorse, as if he

left the room

temples with her fingertips and descended from the washstand, preparing herself for a refreshing shower.

cascaded over her fatigued body, washing away the weariness

of Nathaniel’s presence. However, his faint scent

sigh of relief, grateful for his absence. Confronting each other would only intensify the